Member of the House of Keys Facts for Kids

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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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A Member of the House of Keys, often called an MHK, is a person elected to represent people in the House of Keys. This is the lower house of Tynwald, which is the parliament of the Isle of Man. Think of it like the main law-making body for the island.

There are twenty-four Members of the House of Keys. They are chosen in an election that happens every five years. For example, the last election mentioned in the original records took place in November 2006. The person in charge of the House of Keys is called the Speaker of the House of Keys.

The House of Keys meets in Douglas, which is the capital of the Isle of Man. Their old meeting place, called the Old House of Keys, is in Castletown. Castletown used to be the capital, and now the Old House of Keys is a museum you can visit.

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