Kate Beecroft
| Kate Beecroft MHK | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Liberal Vannin Party | |
|
Assumed office February 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Karran |
| Member of the House of Keys for Douglas South | |
|
Assumed office 2011 | |
| Leader | Peter Karran (until 2014) |
| Preceded by | Bill Malarkey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Isle of Man |
| Political party | Liberal Vannin Party |
Kathleen Joan "Kate" Beecroft is a Manx politician who is the current Leader of the Liberal Vannin Party and has been a Member of the House of Keys for Douglas South since 2011.
Career
Beecroft was born on the Isle of Man and worked as an accountant before entering politics.
Beecroft stood unsuccessfully for the Liberal Vannin Party in Middle in the Manx general election, 2006 but later became a Braddan Commissioner from 2007 to 2011. Beecroft served as Chairman of the Liberal Vannin Party from 2008 to 2009.[1] She stood unsuccessfully again in Douglas East in a by-election in 2010, coming second and only seven votes behind Chris Robertshaw who won.[2]
In the Manx general election, 2011 Beecroft was elected for the Liberal Vannin Party in Douglas South, becoming one of three Liberal Vannin MHKs.
In February 2014, Peter Karran, the Leader of the Liberal Vannin Party, renounced his leadership in favour of Beecroft. Karran said that it "was time for a change."[3] Since becoming Leader she has been compared to the former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and once also revealed aspirations to bring more women into the House of Keys and to field a Liberal Vannin candidate in every constituency in the 2016 Manx general election.[4] At the 2016 election Liberal Vannin initially fielded only 4 candidates in the 12 constituencies, with one of those resigning from the party on the day of the election.[5]
Electoral performance
Beecroft has so far contested three elections for the Liberal Vannin Party.
House of Keys elections
| Date of election | Constituency | Party | Votes | % of votes | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 general election | Middle | Liberal Vannin Party | 548 | 28.5 | Not elected | |
| 2010 by-election | Douglas East | Liberal Vannin Party | 381 | 25.3 | Not elected | |
| 2011 general election | Douglas South | Liberal Vannin Party | 1,191 | 29.5 | Elected | |
| 2016 general election | Douglas South | Liberal Vannin Party | 1,134 | 36.0 | Elected | |
References
- ↑ "Kate Beecroft MHK". Liberal Vannin Party. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ↑ "Kathleen Joan BEECROFT MHK (Douglas South)". Tynwald - Parliament of the Isle of Man. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ↑ Vannin, Ellan (24 February 2014). "Kate Beecroft succeeds Peter Karran as Liberal Vannin leader". BBC News. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ↑ Darbyshire, Adrian. "New Liberal Vannin leader Kate Beecroft says party is getting results". IOM Today. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ↑ Manx Radio. "Ayres resigns from Lib Van". Manx Radio. Retrieved 27 September 2016.