The Council of Ministers (Manx : Coonseil ny Shirveishee; often abbreviated informally to "CoMin") is the principal executive organ of the Isle of Man Government. Its role is similar to, though not identical with, that of the Cabinet in the United Kingdom. Until 1990, its title was the Executive Council.
The Executive Council, chaired by the Lieutenant Governor and including members of Tynwald, was established in 1949, and gradually thereafter became the effective government of the Island. The Lieutenant Governor ceased to chair the Executive Council in 1980, being replaced by a chairman elected by Tynwald, [1] and the Council was reconstituted in 1985 to include the chairmen of the eight principal boards of Tynwald; [2] in 1986, they were given the title Minister and the chairman was styled Chief Minister. [3] In 1990, the Council was renamed the Council of Ministers. [4]
The Council of Ministers consists of the Chief Minister and not more than nine ministers. The Chief Minister must be a Member of the House of Keys [5] and ministers must be members of Tynwald. Originally, the Chief Minister was appointed by the Lieutenant Governor on the nomination of Tynwald. On 20 March 2018 [5] this changed so that the Chief Minister is appointed by the Lieutenant Governor on the nomination of and from among the members of House of Keys, as it is the directly elected chamber. Ministers are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, acting on the advice of and with the concurrence of the Chief Minister. [4] The Chief Minister assigns a minister to each department of the Isle of Man Government. [4] The Council of Ministers must command the confidence of 16 members of the House of Keys. [4]
From | Chief Minister | Minister for | ||||||||
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Community, Culture and Leisure | Economic Development | Education and Children | Environment, Food and Agriculture | Health | Home Affairs | Infrastructure | Social Care | the Treasury | ||
03/03/2014 | Allan Bell MHK | Chris Robertshaw MHK | John Shimmin MHK | Tim Crookall MHK | Phil Gawne MHK | Howard Quayle MHK | Juan Watterson MHK | Laurence Skelly MHK | Howard Quayle MHK | Eddie Teare MHK |
13/09/2012 | Graham Cregeen MHK | David Anderson MHK | David Cretney MHK | Chris Robertshaw MHK | ||||||
03/09/2012 | John Shimmin MHK | |||||||||
12/07/2012 | Juan Watterson MHK | |||||||||
20/06/2012 | Tim Crookall MHK | David Anderson MHK | ||||||||
14/10/2011 | Peter Karran MHK | |||||||||
11/10/2011 | David Cretney MHK | Allan Bell MHK | Eddie Teare MHK | John Shimmin MHK | Adrian Earnshaw MHK | Phil Gawne MHK | Martyn Quayle MHK | Anne Craine MHK | ||
01/04/2010 | Tony Brown MHK |
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.
The Legislative Council is the upper chamber of Tynwald, the legislature of the Isle of Man. The abbreviation "LegCo" is often used.
The Manx Labour Party is a political party on the Isle of Man that was founded in 1918.
The Isle of Man Government is the government of the Isle of Man. The formal head of the Isle of Man Government is the Lieutenant Governor, the personal representative of the Lord of Mann. The executive head is the Chief Minister.
James Anthony Brown OBE is a Manx politician, former businessman and electrician who was the Chief Minister of the Isle of Man from 2006 until October 2011, when he stepped down from office following his decision to retire.
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The Honourable James Crookall Cain FCA was a Manx politician, who was the Speaker of the House of Keys and former Minister of the Isle of Man Government and Member of the House of Keys for the constituency of Douglas West.
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