Career
He previously served as the Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce from July 2011 to December 2011, having previously served as the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries since 2007. He was the president of the Generation 2000 and a lecturer in the Department of Management Studies, UWI, Mona. In 2011 Tufton lost his seat to his PNP counterpart Hugh Buchanan.
He is a former talk show host and columnist.
He holds a Doctorate in Business Administration (Doctor of Business Administration) from the Manchester Business School. Doctor Christopher Tufton is now an opposition(JLP)senator in the upper house of parliament(George William Gordon House).
Education Doctorate in Business Administration (Doctor of Business Administration) from the Manchester Business School, Manchester, United Kingdom. Master"s degree in Marketing, School of Business, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States.A. Bachelor of Science Management Studies, Department of Management Studies, University of the West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica West.I. Doctor Tufton is married to Neadene Shields-Tufton with three children: Charles, Kimberly and Adam.
Tufton lost his seat in parliament to the now governing People"s National Party"s Hugh Buchanan by 13 votes, the closest constituency race in this election.