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The Chairman of the Executive Council of the Isle of Man was the executive head of the Isle of Man Government from 1961 to 1986. The title of the office was changed in 1986 to Chief Minister.
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The Chairman of the Executive Council of the Isle of Man was the executive head of the Isle of Man Government from 1961 to 1986. The title of the office was changed in 1986 to Chief Minister.
| No. | Portrait | Name (Lifespan) | Term | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Sir Charles Kerruish (1917–2003) | 1961 – 1967 | Independent | |
| 2 | | Norman Crowe (1905–1992) | 1967 – 1971 | Independent | |
| (3) | | Percy Radcliffe (1916–1991) | 1971 – 1977 | Independent | |
| 4 | | Clifford Irving (1914–2004) | 1977 – 1981 | Independent | |
| 3 | | Percy Radcliffe (1916–1991) | 1981 – 1985 | Independent | |
| 5 | | Lt Col Dr Edgar Mann (1926–2013) | 1985 – 1986 | Independent | |
| Title changed to Chief Minister | |||||
The Isle of Man had become physically separated from Great Britain and Ireland by 6500 BC. It appears that colonisation took place by sea sometime during the Mesolithic era. The island has been visited by various raiders and trading peoples over the years. After being settled by people from Ireland in the first millennium AD, the Isle of Man was converted to Christianity and then suffered raids by Vikings from Norway. After becoming subject to Norwegian suzerainty as part of the Kingdom of Mann and the Isles, the Isle of Man later became a possession of the Scottish and then the English crowns.
The government of the Isle of Man is a parliamentary representative democracy. The Monarch of the United Kingdom is also the head of state of the Isle of Man, and generally referred to as "The King, Lord of Mann". Legislation of the Isle of Man defines "the Crown in right of the Isle of Man" as separate from the "Crown in right of the United Kingdom". His representative on the island is the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, but his role is mostly ceremonial, though he does have the power to grant Royal Assent.
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