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After the 14 April 2021 General Elections, Wayne Panton won the seat as an independent MP in the electoral district of Newlands where he grew up in. He was born in the Cayman Islands and attended the Cayman Prep School and then the Cayman Islands (now John Gray) High School. Following graduation from sixth form he attended the Cayman Islands Law School and joined the firm of WS Walker & Co (now called Walkers) as an articled clerk. After qualifying in 1988, Wayne joined Walkers as a corporate and trust associate. Wayne became a partner in Walkers in January 1997. During a period of very significant growth he had been a member of the firm's three member Management Committee, the Deputy Managing Partner, Managing Partner of the firm’s international structured and asset finance practice and Chairman of the Walkers group until his retirement in June 2011. He has been active in a number of professional, civic organisations, district and community organisations and statutory authorities. He was President of the Caymanian Bar Association, Chairman of the Port Authority of the Cayman Islands, Vice Chairman of the National Trust for the Cayman Islands and a member of the government Shipping Sector Consultative Committee. Wayne grew up on the water, so loves the sea and has logged many miles of open ocean fishing and travelling. His love for the outdoors is also reflected in such diverse interests as diving and flying. He still resides in Newlands as the Member of Parliament for that constituency, with his wife Jane and his son Cody who attends university in the USA.

On 21 April 2021 he was confirmed as the Premier (head of government) by the Governor, the Monarch's (as head of state) local representative. As he was an independent candidate and not the leader of a political party, there was some uncertainty about his winning the majority to form a cabinet but did so after a PACT.

He previously served as the Minister for Financial Services, Commerce and Environment (2013-2017)