The Chief Minister (Manx: ''Ard-shirveishagh'') is the executive head of the

Isle of Man Government The Isle of Man Government ( gv, Reiltys Ellan Vannin) 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 Charles III. The executive head is the Chie ...

. The office derives from that of

Chairman of the Executive Council 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. Chairmen See also * Chief Minister * Executive ...

. Before 1980 the Executive Council was chaired by the

Lieutenant Governor A lieutenant governor, lieutenant-governor, or vice governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction. Often a lieutenant governor is the deputy, or lieutenant, to or ranked under a governor — a "second-in-comm ...

, but thereafter the chairman was elected by

Tynwald Tynwald ( gv, Tinvaal), or more formally, the High Court of Tynwald ( gv, Ard-whaiyl Tinvaal) or Tynwald Court, is the legislature of the Isle of Man. It consists of two chambers, known as the branches of Tynwald: the directly elected House ...

, the parliament of the

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. The title was changed to "Chief Minister" in 1986. The Chief Minister is appointed by the Lieutenant Governor on the nomination of the House of Keys (formerly the nomination of Tynwald) after a general election for the House of Keys. He holds office until the next general election (i.e. normally for five years) and is eligible for re-appointment, but may be removed from office by simple majority in Tynwald on a vote of no confidence in the

Council of Ministers A council is a group of people who come together to consult, deliberate, or make decisions. A council may function as a legislature, especially at a town, city or county/ shire level, but most legislative bodies at the state/provincial or ...

.Council of Ministers Act 1990 section 2 The incumbent Chief Minister is

Alfred Cannan Alfred Louis Cannan MHK is an independent Member of the House of Keys for Ayre & Michael and is the current Chief Minister of the Isle of Man. He was previously the Minister for the Treasury. Cannan sought the position of Chief Minister in 2 ...

, who has held the office since 12 October 2021.

List of officeholders

Chairmen of the Executive Council

Chief Ministers

Timeline

This is a graphical lifespan timeline of Chief Ministers of the Isle of Man. Twelve people have served as Chief Minister of the

since 1961. They are listed in order of office (Radcliffe, Gelling, and Bell are shown in order of their first terms).

Notes

References

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