Daphne Hilary Penelope Caine (born 1969) is an English-born Manx politician and former civil servant. She was elected to the House of Keys representing Garff in 2016 and re-elected for the same constituency in 2021. Following the 2021 election, she was elected as Deputy Speaker of the House of Keys. She previously worked on the Isle of Man as a journalist and civil servant.[2][3]
Daphne Caine | |
|---|---|
| Member of the House of Keys for Garff | |
| Assumed office 22 September 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daphne Hilary Penelope Caine 1969 (age 55) Sheffield, England |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Christopher Caine[1] |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | King Edward VII School Stradbroke College |
| Occupation | Politician |
Biography edit
Born and raised in Sheffield, England, in 1969, Caine attended King Edward VII School before studying at Stradbroke College, Sheffield. From 1989 to 1996, she worked as a journalist for Isle of Man Newspapers, after which she joined the island's civil service, initially at the Department of Tourism and Leisure, later at the Department of Home Affairs and the Department of Infrastructure, where she concentrated on public transport.[4]
In 2016, she was elected to the Tynwald, where she serves as a Member of House of Keys for Garff as an independent politician. She has served as a political member of the Department for Enterprise since 2016 and was Children's Champion from 2016 to 2018.[5]
Election results edit
2016 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Martyn John Perkins | 1767 | 36.35% | |
| Independent | Daphne Caine | 1270 | 26.13% | |
| Independent | Andrew Smith | 1247 | 25.65% | |
| Independent | Andrew Barton | 346 | 8.55% | |
| Independent | Nigel Dobson | 231 | 5.71% | |
| Total valid votes | 4861 | |||
| Rejected ballots | 11 | 0.52% | ||
| Registered electors | 5,069 | |||
| Turnout | 2,536 | 49.77% | ||
Personal life edit
She is married to Christopher Caine, a native of the Isle of Man, with whom she has two children.[3][7]
References edit
- ^ "Daphne Hilary Penelope CAINE MHK". Tynwald. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
- ^ "DED Minister and Members". gov.im. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ a b Sharman, David (20 September 2016). "Former weekly journalist to stand for island's parliament". Hold the Front Page. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "CaineDHP". tynwald.org. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "Daphne Hilary Penelope CAINE MHK (Garff)". Tynwald. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "2016 General Election - Constituency Results" (PDF). Isle of Man Government. p. 3.
- ^ "Daphne Caine to stand in Garff". manx.net. 19 August 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
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