Education
He was educated at Rushen Infants School, Rushen Junior School and Castle Rushen High School.
He was educated at Rushen Infants School, Rushen Junior School and Castle Rushen High School.
Born in 1980 to John David Watterson and Alison (née Qualtrough). After 10 months as Chairman of the Planning Committee, he was appointed to the Department of Economic Development with special responsibility for the Island"s financial services sector. He was re-elected in the 2011 General Election with 3,080 votes, the highest number of votes in the island, and the largest in Rushen since the 1986 boundary changes.
2001: 1st class degree in Management from the University of Lincoln
2005: Chartered Accountant
2006: Elected to House of Keys
2011: Re-elected to the House of Keys, appointed Minister for Home Affairs and Chairman of the Communications Commission
Watterson joined the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme where he is a postgraduate (2012) and Honorary Commander (Registered Nurse).
Formerly he has been a political member of the Department of Local Government and the Environment and Chairman of the Island"s Planning Authority, Until May 2009, he had special responsibility for Housing (DoLGE) and Social Security within the Department of Health and Social Security (Department of Health and Social Security), these roles being the Manx equivalent of a junior minister in the United Kingdom. At 31 years 102 days, he became the youngest ever member of the Council of Ministers on his appointment as Minister of Home Affairs on 14 October 2011.