Background
SPERANZA, PETER was born on May 20, 1960 in Evanston, Illinois, United States.
SPERANZA, PETER was born on May 20, 1960 in Evanston, Illinois, United States.
St. John's University (Bachelor of Arts, 1982). DePaul University (Juris Doctor, 1986). Assistant State’s Attorney, Lake County, 1987-1990.
In August 2006 he founded the Liberal Vannin Party and became its first Leader. Karran worked as a joiner before standing for election in Middle in the 1981 Manx general election and losing. In 1985 he contested a by-election in Middle and was elected.
He has repeated his success in Onchan in general elections in 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006 and 2011. He has been very popular ever since, topping the Onchan polls at most elections (In 2006 he received more votes than any other candidate nationally). He was a Manx Labour Party member (and one of their two MHKs) but left in 2004.
In August 2006 he founded the Liberal Vannin Party and became its first Leader. Karran said that it "was time for a change."
Karran is highly critical of the Manx Government and has asked a number of questions in Tynwald, including many about the Mount Murray scandal. Peter Karran was criticised in many parts of the Isle of Man when he announced the closure of all of the Islands Government run preschools His election campaign was based around the protection of frontline services in the Isle of Man and this was seen as a direct contradiction to that.
Karran has contested several elections, firstly for the Manx Labour Party and later for the Liberal Vannin Party. House of Keys elections.
He had been a member of the Manx Labour Party from 1981 but left in 2004. In February 2014, Karran renounced the leadership of the Liberal Vannin Party in favour of Kate Beecroft, a fellow Member of the House of Keys.