Chief Minister of the Isle of Man facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Chief Minister of the Isle of Man
Arms of His Majesty in right of the Isle of Man
Incumbent Alfred Cannan MHK since 12 October 2021
Office of the Chief Minister
Style	Honourable
Member of	Council of Ministers
Seat	Douglas, Isle of Man
Nominator	House of Keys
Appointer	Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man on the nomination of and from among the members of the House of Keys
Term length	5 years
Constituting instrument	Council of Ministers Act 1990
Precursor	Chair of Executive Council
Formation	16 December 1986
First holder	Miles Walker
Salary	£98,679.10
Website	www.gov.im

Isle of Man

This article is part of the series: Politics and government of the Isle of Man

Lord of Mann: Elizabeth II Lieutenant Governor: Adam Wood Deputy Governor: David Doyle Tynwald President of Tynwald: Clare Christian Legislative Council President: Clare Christian House of Keys Speaker: Steve Rodan Deputy Speaker: Geoff Corkish Clerk of the House: Roger Phillips Registrar of Member's Interests: Roger Phillips Chaplain: Revd. William Martin Reader of the House: Dr. Brian Stowell Government Council of Ministers Chief Minister: Hon. Allan Bell MHK Minister for the Treasury: Hon. Eddie Teare MHK Minister for Economic Development: Hon. John Shimmin MHK Minister for Environment, Food and Agriculture: Hon. Phil Gawne MHK Minister for Community, Culture and Leisure: Hon. Tim Crookall MHK Minister for Education and Children: Hon. Peter Karran MHK Minister for Health: Hon. David Anderson MHK Minister for Home Affairs: Hon. Juan Watterson MHK Minister for Infrastructure: Hon. David Cretney MHK Minister for Social Care: Hon. Chris Robertshaw MHK Chief Secretary: Will Greenhow Manx Judiciary Attorney General: Stephen Harding First Deemster (English): David Doyle Second Deemster (Manx): Andrew Corlett Deemster: Alastair Montgomerie Judge of Appeal: Geoffrey Tattersall High Bailiff: John Needham Deputy High Bailiff: Jayne Hughes Keys Constituencies Local Government Political parties Elections Officials of State Parish Captains

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The Chief Minister is the leader of the Isle of Man Government. Think of this person as the head of the team that runs the island's government. In the Manx language, the title is Ard-hirveishagh.

The current Chief Minister is Alfred Cannan, who took on the role on October 12, 2021.

What Does the Chief Minister Do?

The Chief Minister leads the Council of Ministers, which is the main decision-making group in the government. They are responsible for guiding the government's policies and representing the Isle of Man.

How Is a Chief Minister Chosen?

After a general election, the members of the House of Keys (the elected part of the island's parliament, Tynwald) vote to nominate a candidate. The Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man then officially appoints that person as Chief Minister.

A Chief Minister's term usually lasts for five years, until the next election. They can be chosen for more than one term. However, if Tynwald loses faith in the Chief Minister and their Council, they can be removed from office with a "vote of no confidence."

History of the Role

Before 1986, the job had a different name: Chairman of the Executive Council. At first, the Lieutenant Governor led this council.

Starting in 1980, the island's parliament, Tynwald, began to elect its own chairman from among its members. The title was officially changed to "Chief Minister" in 1986 to better describe the role as the head of government.

List of Chief Ministers

Here are the people who have served as the leader of the Isle of Man's government.

Chairmen of the Executive Council (1961–1986)

This was the title for the head of government before it was changed 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 Edgar Mann (1926–2013)	1985 – 1986	Independent

Chief Ministers (1986–Present)

No.		Portrait	Name (Lifespan) Constituency	Term	Party	Election	Ref(s)
	1		Sir Miles Walker (born 1940) MHK for Rushen	3 December 1986 – 3 December 1996	Independent	1986
						1991
	2		Donald Gelling (born 1938) MHK for Malew and Santon	3 December 1996 – 4 December 2001	Independent	1996
	3		Richard Corkill (born 1951) MHK for Onchan	4 December 2001 – 14 December 2004	Independent	2001
	—		Allan Bell (born 1947) MHK for Ramsey	14 December 2004	Independent	—
	(2)		Donald Gelling (born 1938) MHK for Malew and Santon	14 December 2004 – 14 December 2006	Independent	2004
	4		Tony Brown (born 1950) MHK for Castletown	14 December 2006 – 11 October 2011	Independent	2006
	5		Allan Bell (born 1947) MHK for Ramsey	11 October 2011 – 4 October 2016	Independent	2011
	6		Howard Quayle (born 1967) MHK for Middle	4 October 2016 – 12 October 2021	Independent	2016
	7		Alfred Cannan (born 1968) MHK for Ayre & Michael	12 October 2021 – Incumbent	Independent	2021

Timeline of Leaders

This timeline shows the lifespan of each person who has served as the leader of the Isle of Man government since 1961. The grey bar shows when they were in office.

See also

• Chief Minister
• Chairman of the Executive Council