Peter Alfred Craine (30 November 1931 – 5 January 2003) was a Manx baker and politician who served as Member of the House of Keys (MHK) for Douglas South.

Politics

He was originally elected with the Manx nationalist party Mec Vannin. In the 1976 election, they stood ten candidates and only Craine was successful. He is the only ever Mec Vannin MHK, although several ex-members later became MHKs. As an MHK, he held a number of posts in the Tynwald; he said he never turned a job down:

  • Chairman of the Sea Fisheries Advisory Committee (1976–81)
  • Chairman of the Assessment Board (1980-1)
  • Vice-Chairman of the Manx Electric Railway Board (1976–81)
  • Member of the Forestry, Mines and Lands Board (1976–80)
  • Member of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries (1976–81)
  • Member of the Wild Life Park Committee (1976–81)
  • Member of the Unemployment Committee (1980–81) Peter was a master baker and was interested in "sailing, photography, Manx and military history, railways, heavy horses, ornithology, rifle shooting and philately".