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The Isle of Man Government is the government

Government

Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...

of the Isle of Man

Isle of Man

The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...

. The formal head of the Isle of Man Government is the Lieutenant Governor

Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man

The Lieutenant Governor is the representative on the Isle of Man of the Lord of Mann . He/she has the power to grant Royal Assent and is styled His Excellency. In recent times the Governor has either been a retired diplomat or senior military officer...

, representing HM Queen Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of 16 sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize,...

, Lord of Mann

Lord of Mann

The title Lord of Mann is used on the Isle of Man to refer to Queen Elizabeth II, who is the island's Lord Proprietor and head of state.-Relationship with the Crown:The title is not correctly used on its own...

. The executive head is the Chief Minister

Chief Minister of the Isle of Man

The Chief Minister is the executive head of the Isle of Man Government.The office derives from that of Chairman of the Executive Council. Before 1980 the Executive Council was chaired by the Lieutenant Governor, but thereafter the chairman was elected by Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man...

.

Douglas

Douglas, Isle of Man

right|thumb|250px|Douglas Promenade, which runs nearly the entire length of beachfront in Douglasright|thumb|250px|Sea terminal in DouglasDouglas is the capital and largest town of the Isle of Man, with a population of 26,218 people . It is located at the mouth of the River Douglas, and a sweeping...

, the largest town on the Isle of Man is its capital and seat of government, where the Government offices and the parliament chambers (Tynwald

Tynwald

The Tynwald , or more formally, the High Court of Tynwald is the legislature of the Isle of Man. It is claimed to be the oldest continuous parliamentary body in the world, consisting of the directly elected House of Keys and the indirectly chosen Legislative Council.The Houses sit jointly, for...

) are located.

The Civil Service has more than 2000 employees and the total number of public sector employees including the Civil Service, teachers, nurses, police, etc. is about 9,000 people. This is somewhat more than 10% of the population of the Island, and a full 23% of the working population. This does not include any military

Military

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forces, as defence is the responsibility of the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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Government structure

The Government consists of 9 departments, 9 statutory boards, 5 offices, and 9 other quasi-independent agencies (Public Lottery Trust, Manx Heritage Foundation, Arts Council, Sports Council, Swimming Pool Authorities, Local Government, Planning Authority, Health and Safety Executive Authority, Road Transport and Licensing Committee) all reporting to the Council of Ministers

Council of Ministers of the Isle of Man

The Council of Ministers ) 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...

. The departments all report directly to the Council of Ministers.
Statutory boards and offices are listed below the Department to which they report.

Council of Ministers
Council of Ministers of the Isle of Man
The Council of Ministers ) 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...
- The Office of Human Resources
  Personnel Office
  The Personnel Office manages the Isle of Man's Civil Service....
  - Civil Service Commission
  - Whitley Council (for manual workers)
- Chief Secretary's Office
  Chief Secretary of the Isle of Man
  The Chief Secretary is the head of the Isle of Man Civil Service. The current Chief Secretary is Will Greenhow.The Chief Secretary is responsible for the function of the Chief Secretary's Office and provides advice and guidance to the Chief Minister and the Council of Ministers.-List of Chief...
- Attorney General's Chambers
  Attorney General (Isle of Man)
  The Attorney General of the Isle of Man has an ex officio seat in the Legislative Council and is the Government's top legal adviser.The Attorney General is a Crown officer, rather than a member of the Isle of Man Government...
- Isle of Man Data Protection Supervisor
  Office of the Data Protection Supervisor
  The Isle of Man Data Protection Supervisor is responsible for the administration of data protection in the Isle of Man under the Data Protection Act 2002 . The office was originally created as the Isle of Man Data Protection Registrar by the Data Protection Act 1986...

Departments

Treasury
Isle of Man Treasury
The Treasury ; ; of the Isle of Man is the finance department of the Isle of Man Government. It prepares the annual budget for the Government, and also handles taxation, customs and excise, economic affairs, information systems, internal audit, currency and the census in the Isle of Man.The...
- Financial Supervision Commission
- Insurance and Pensions Authority
- General Registry
  General Registry (Isle of Man)
  The General Registry is the department which administers –*the civil and criminal Courts of the Isle of Man**the High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man**Courts of General Gaol Delivery**courts of summary jurisdiction*the Registries...
- Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission
  Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission
  The Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission is the Gaming Control Board of the Isle of Man...
- Public Lottery Trust
Departsment of Home Affairs
Department of Home Affairs (Isle of Man)
The Department of Home Affairs ensures the safety, protection and security of the Isle of Man.The Department is responsible for the police, the Fire and Rescue Service, the Prison Service & Isle of Man Prison, the Probation Service, emergency planning and Civil Defence.The current Minister for...
- Communications Commission
  Communications Commission
  The Communications Commission is a Statutory Board responsible for the regulation of telecommunications and broadcasting in the Isle of Man.The Commission was created by the Communications Commission Order 1989. Since 2001 the Minister for Home Affairs has been chairman of the Commission ex...
Department of Health
Department of Health (Isle of Man)
The Department of Health is one of nine departments of the Isle of Man Government. It was created on 1 April 2010, taking on the health services and public health functions of the former Department of Health and Social Security....
Department of Education and Children
Department of Education (Isle of Man)
The Department of Education and Children is a department of the Isle of Man Government.-History:The Department of Education was renamed during the Government shake up of April 2010 as Department of Education and Children....
Department of Economic Development
Department of Economic Development
The Department of Economic Development is one of nine departments of the Isle of Man Government. It was created on 1 April 2010, largely replacing the former Department of Trade and Industry as well as taking on the tourism function from the former Department of Tourism and Leisure and several...
- Isle of Man Post Office
  Isle of Man Post
  The Isle of Man Post Office , which formerly used the trading name Isle of Man Post, operates postal collection, ancillary mail services, philatelic goods and delivery services and post office counter services on the Isle of Man.-History:...
Department of Community, Culture and Leisure
Department of Community, Culture and Leisure (Isle of Man)
The Department of Community, Culture and Leisure is one of nine departments of the Isle of Man Government. It was created on 1 April 2010, taking over the leisure functions from the former Department of Tourism and Leisure along with the community and culture functions from various other...
- Office of Fair Trading
- Manx National Heritage
  Manx National Heritage
  Manx National Heritage is the national heritage organisation for the Isle of Man. It was established in 1951 as the Manx National Trust, and its legal title is the Manx Museum and National Trust.-Overview:...
- Manx Heritage Foundation
- Arts Council
- Sports Council
- Swimming Pool Authorities
Department of Infrastructure
- Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority
- Manx Electricity Authority
- Local Government
- Planning Authority
- Health and Safety Executive Authority
- Road Transport and Licensing Committee
Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture
Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (Isle of Man)
The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture is one of nine departments of the Isle of Man Government. It was created on 1 April 2010, taking over the former Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry along with the environment functions from the former Department of Local Government...
Department of Social Care

Heads of Departments

Chief Minister of the Isle of Man
Chief Minister of the Isle of Man
The Chief Minister is the executive head of the Isle of Man Government.The office derives from that of Chairman of the Executive Council. Before 1980 the Executive Council was chaired by the Lieutenant Governor, but thereafter the chairman was elected by Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man...
- Chief Minister
  Chief Minister of the Isle of Man
  The Chief Minister is the executive head of the Isle of Man Government.The office derives from that of Chairman of the Executive Council. Before 1980 the Executive Council was chaired by the Lieutenant Governor, but thereafter the chairman was elected by Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man...
  
  – Hon Allan Bell
  Allan Bell
  The Honourable Allan Robert Bell MHK is a Manx politician, who is the current Chief Minister of the Isle of Man, having been elected to that position on October 11, 2011. He was formerly the Minister for Economic Development of the Isle of Man Government and is Member of the House of Keys for...
  
  MHK
  Member of the House of Keys
  Member of the House of Keys, or MHK is the title given to a person who has been elected into the House of Keys, the lower house of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man. There are twenty-four Members of the House of Keys. Elections are held every five years; the last election took place in...
Isle of Man Treasury
Isle of Man Treasury
The Treasury ; ; of the Isle of Man is the finance department of the Isle of Man Government. It prepares the annual budget for the Government, and also handles taxation, customs and excise, economic affairs, information systems, internal audit, currency and the census in the Isle of Man.The...
- Minister for the Treasury
  Isle of Man Treasury
  The Treasury ; ; of the Isle of Man is the finance department of the Isle of Man Government. It prepares the annual budget for the Government, and also handles taxation, customs and excise, economic affairs, information systems, internal audit, currency and the census in the Isle of Man.The...
  
  – Hon Eddie Teare
  Eddie Teare
  William Edward "Eddie" Teare, MHK is a Manx politician, who is the Minister of the Treasury and current member of the House of Keys for Ayre. He was first elected to the House at the 2004 by election. He was educated at Ramsey Grammar School....
  
  MHK
- Chief Financial Officer
  Chief financial officer
  The chief financial officer or Chief financial and operating officer is a corporate officer primarily responsible for managing the financial risks of the corporation. This officer is also responsible for financial planning and record-keeping, as well as financial reporting to higher management...
  
  : Mark Shimmin
Department of Economic Development
Department of Economic Development
The Department of Economic Development is one of nine departments of the Isle of Man Government. It was created on 1 April 2010, largely replacing the former Department of Trade and Industry as well as taking on the tourism function from the former Department of Tourism and Leisure and several...
- Minister for Economic Development
  Department of Economic Development
  The Department of Economic Development is one of nine departments of the Isle of Man Government. It was created on 1 April 2010, largely replacing the former Department of Trade and Industry as well as taking on the tourism function from the former Department of Tourism and Leisure and several...
  
  – Hon John Shimmin
  John Shimmin
  John Shimmin BEd MHK is currently the Minister of Economic Development of the Isle of Man Government.John Shimmin was born in Douglas in 1960 and educated at St Ninian's High School and the Worcester College of Higher Education. He was then a teacher from 1982 until entering politics in 1996...
  
  MHK
- Chief Executive Officer
  Chief executive officer
  A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
  
  : Colin Kniveton
Department for Home Affairs
Department of Home Affairs (Isle of Man)
The Department of Home Affairs ensures the safety, protection and security of the Isle of Man.The Department is responsible for the police, the Fire and Rescue Service, the Prison Service & Isle of Man Prison, the Probation Service, emergency planning and Civil Defence.The current Minister for...
- Minister for Home Affairs
  Department of Home Affairs (Isle of Man)
  The Department of Home Affairs ensures the safety, protection and security of the Isle of Man.The Department is responsible for the police, the Fire and Rescue Service, the Prison Service & Isle of Man Prison, the Probation Service, emergency planning and Civil Defence.The current Minister for...
  
  – Hon Juan Watterson
  Juan Watterson
  Juan Paul Watterson MHK BA ACA is a Manx politician, who is a Member of the House of Keys for Rushen, in the Isle of Man., He is currently the youngest MHK in the House of Keys.-Early life:...
  
  MHK
- Chief Executive Officer
  Chief executive officer
  A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
  
  : Mark Kelly
Department for Education and Children
- Minister for Education and Children – Hon Peter Karran
  Peter Karran
  Peter Karran MHK is a Manx politician, who is the current Minister of Education and Children, Member of the House of Keys for Onchan and Leader of the Liberal Vannin Party. He was a Manx Labour Party member but left in 2004. In August 2006 he founded the Liberal Vannin Party...
  
  MHK
- Chief Executive Officer
  Chief executive officer
  A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
  
  : Stuart Dobson
Department for Health
Department of Health (Isle of Man)
The Department of Health is one of nine departments of the Isle of Man Government. It was created on 1 April 2010, taking on the health services and public health functions of the former Department of Health and Social Security....
- Minister for Health
  Department of Health (Isle of Man)
  The Department of Health is one of nine departments of the Isle of Man Government. It was created on 1 April 2010, taking on the health services and public health functions of the former Department of Health and Social Security....
  
  – Hon David Anderson MHK
- Chief Executive Officer
  Chief executive officer
  A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
  
  : David Killip
Department for Infrastructure
- Minister for Infrastructure – Hon David Cretney
  David Cretney
  The Honourable David Clifford Cretney MHK is a Manx politician and entrepreneur, who is the current Minister of the Department of Community, Culture and Leisure, he is a former Tourism and Leisure Minister of the Isle of Man Government. He has been a Member of the House of Keys from 1985 for...
  
  MHK
- Chief Executive Officer
  Chief executive officer
  A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
  
  : Ian Thompson
Department for Social Care
Department of Social Care (Isle of Man)
The Department of Social Care is one of nine departments of the Isle of Man Government. It was created on 1 April 2010, taking on the social services and social security functions of the former Department of Health and Social Security as well as the social housing function of the former Department...
- Minister for Social Care
  Department of Social Care (Isle of Man)
  The Department of Social Care is one of nine departments of the Isle of Man Government. It was created on 1 April 2010, taking on the social services and social security functions of the former Department of Health and Social Security as well as the social housing function of the former Department...
  
  – Hon Chris Robertshaw
  Chris Robertshaw
  Chris Robertshaw MHK is a Member of the House of Keys for Douglas East in the Isle of Man and Minister of Social CareHe was schooled in a catholic seminary and served in the British Army in Libya, Cyprus, Germany, England and Norway. In 2005 he retired as Managing Director, Company Secretary and...
  
  MHK
- Chief Executive Officer
  Chief executive officer
  A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
  
  : Chris Corlett
Department for Environment, Food and Agriculture
Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (Isle of Man)
The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture is one of nine departments of the Isle of Man Government. It was created on 1 April 2010, taking over the former Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry along with the environment functions from the former Department of Local Government...
- Minister for Environment, Food and Agriculture
  Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (Isle of Man)
  The Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture is one of nine departments of the Isle of Man Government. It was created on 1 April 2010, taking over the former Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry along with the environment functions from the former Department of Local Government...
  
  - Hon Phil Gawne
  Phil Gawne
  Philip Anderson "Phil" Gawne BSc MHK is a Manx politician, who is the Member of the House of Keys for Rushen, a constituency in the Isle of Man. He is also the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and therefore a member of the Council of Ministers.-Early life:Born in 1965 in Douglas to...
  
  MHK
- Chief Executive Officer
  Chief executive officer
  A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
  
  : Ken Kinrade
Department for Community, Culture and Leisure
Department of Community, Culture and Leisure (Isle of Man)
The Department of Community, Culture and Leisure is one of nine departments of the Isle of Man Government. It was created on 1 April 2010, taking over the leisure functions from the former Department of Tourism and Leisure along with the community and culture functions from various other...
- Minister for Community, Culture and Leisure
  Department of Community, Culture and Leisure (Isle of Man)
  The Department of Community, Culture and Leisure is one of nine departments of the Isle of Man Government. It was created on 1 April 2010, taking over the leisure functions from the former Department of Tourism and Leisure along with the community and culture functions from various other...
  
  – Hon Tim Crookall
  Tim Crookall
  Tim Crookall MHK is a Member of the House of Keys for Peel in the Isle of Man and Minister of Community, Culture and Leisure.in 1996, he replaced Hazel Hannan as MHK for Peel and was successfully re-elected in 2011.-Governmental positions:...
  
  MHK
- Chief Executive Officer
  Chief executive officer
  A chief executive officer , managing director , Executive Director for non-profit organizations, or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or administrator in charge of total management of an organization...
  
  : Nick Black

Heads of Statutory Boards

Isle of Man Office of Fair Trading
- Chairman: David Quirk MHK
- Chief Executive: Paul Gelling
Financial Supervision Commission
- Chairman: Rosemary Penn
- Chief Executive: John Aspden
Insurance and Pensions Authority
Insurance and Pensions Authority (Isle of Man)
The Insurance and Pensions Authority or IPA is the statutory body responsible for the regulation and supervision of pensions and insurance businesses operated in or from the Isle of Man.-History:...
- Chairman: Donald Gelling
  Donald Gelling
  Donald James Gelling CBE CP, CInstSMM is a Manx former politician, who is a former Chief Minister of the Isle of Man who served two terms as Head of the Government.-Early life and career:...
  
  CBE
- Chief Executive: David Vick
Isle of Man Post Office
Isle of Man Post
The Isle of Man Post Office , which formerly used the trading name Isle of Man Post, operates postal collection, ancillary mail services, philatelic goods and delivery services and post office counter services on the Isle of Man.-History:...
- Chairman: Geoff Corkish
  Geoff Corkish
  Charles Geoffrey "Geoff" Corkish MBE MHK is a Manx politician, who is currently a Member of the House of Keys for Douglas West...
  
  MHK
- Chief Executive: Mike Kelly
  Mike Kelly
  Mike Kelly is a columnist for The Record, a newspaper serving Bergen County, New Jersey. He is also the author of Color Lines: The Troubled Dreams of Racial Harmony in an American Town, a book about the 1990 shooting in Teaneck, New Jersey of Phillip Pannell, an African-American teenager, by Gary...
Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority
- Chairman: Graham Creegen MHK
- Chief Executive: Peter Winstanley BEng CEng MICE MCIWEM
Manx Electricity Authority
- Chairman: Edmund Lowey
  Edmund Lowey
  Edmund Lowey MLC is a Manx politician, who is a Member of the Legislative Council in the Isle of Man.-Early life:Edmund was born in 1938 in Ballasalla and was educated at Castle Rushen and then worked for the Ronaldsway Aircraft Company from 1964, until 1975...
  
  MLC
- Chief Executive: Philip King
  Philip King
  Philip King may refer to:* Philip Gidley King , British colonial administrator* Philip King , American football player, coach, and lawyer* Philip Burke King , American geologist...
Communications Commission
Communications Commission
The Communications Commission is a Statutory Board responsible for the regulation of telecommunications and broadcasting in the Isle of Man.The Commission was created by the Communications Commission Order 1989. Since 2001 the Minister for Home Affairs has been chairman of the Commission ex...
- Chairman: Juan Watterson
  Juan Watterson
  Juan Paul Watterson MHK BA ACA is a Manx politician, who is a Member of the House of Keys for Rushen, in the Isle of Man., He is currently the youngest MHK in the House of Keys.-Early life:...
  
  MHK (Minister of Home Affairs ex-officio)
- Director: Dr Carmel McLaughlin
Manx Museum and National Trust (commonly called Manx National Heritage
Manx National Heritage
Manx National Heritage is the national heritage organisation for the Isle of Man. It was established in 1951 as the Manx National Trust, and its legal title is the Manx Museum and National Trust.-Overview:...

)
- Chairman: Martin Moore
- Director: Edmund Southworth
Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission
Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission
The Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission is the Gaming Control Board of the Isle of Man...
- Chairman: Claire Milne
- Chief Executive: Steve Brennan
  Steve Brennan
  Steve Brennan is a former darts player who competed in the 1980s. He was a civil engineer from Leiston and began playing county darts for Suffolk in 1979-80...

Heads of Offices

General Registry
General Registry (Isle of Man)
The General Registry is the department which administers –*the civil and criminal Courts of the Isle of Man**the High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man**Courts of General Gaol Delivery**courts of summary jurisdiction*the Registries...
- Chief Registrar: Stephen Cregeen
Office of Human Resources: Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Commission
-Chairmen:*John Houghton MHK, 2004-date*George Waft MLC, 1996-2004*Clare Christian MLC, 1981-1982*Noel Cringle MLC, 1992-1996*Walter Gilbey, years unknown...
- Chairman: Alfred Cannan MHK
- Secretary: John Collister
Office of Human Resources: Whitley Council
- Chairman: Alfred Cannan MHK
- Joint Secretary: John Collister
Chief Secretary's Office
Chief Secretary of the Isle of Man
The Chief Secretary is the head of the Isle of Man Civil Service. The current Chief Secretary is Will Greenhow.The Chief Secretary is responsible for the function of the Chief Secretary's Office and provides advice and guidance to the Chief Minister and the Council of Ministers.-List of Chief...
- Chief Secretary
  Chief Secretary of the Isle of Man
  The Chief Secretary is the head of the Isle of Man Civil Service. The current Chief Secretary is Will Greenhow.The Chief Secretary is responsible for the function of the Chief Secretary's Office and provides advice and guidance to the Chief Minister and the Council of Ministers.-List of Chief...
  
  : Will Greenhow
Attorney General's Chambers
Attorney General (Isle of Man)
The Attorney General of the Isle of Man has an ex officio seat in the Legislative Council and is the Government's top legal adviser.The Attorney General is a Crown officer, rather than a member of the Isle of Man Government...
- Attorney General
  Attorney General (Isle of Man)
  The Attorney General of the Isle of Man has an ex officio seat in the Legislative Council and is the Government's top legal adviser.The Attorney General is a Crown officer, rather than a member of the Isle of Man Government...
  
  : Stephen Harding
  Stephen Harding
  Saint Stephen Harding is a Christian saint and abbot, one of the founders of the Cistercian Order.-Life:Stephen Harding was born in Dorset, England. He was placed in Sherborne Abbey at a young age, but eventually put aside the cowl and became a travelling scholar. He eventually moved to Molesme...
Isle of Man Data Protection Supervisor
Office of the Data Protection Supervisor
The Isle of Man Data Protection Supervisor is responsible for the administration of data protection in the Isle of Man under the Data Protection Act 2002 . The office was originally created as the Isle of Man Data Protection Registrar by the Data Protection Act 1986...
- Data Protection Supervisor
  Office of the Data Protection Supervisor
  The Isle of Man Data Protection Supervisor is responsible for the administration of data protection in the Isle of Man under the Data Protection Act 2002 . The office was originally created as the Isle of Man Data Protection Registrar by the Data Protection Act 1986...
  
  : Iain McDonald
  Iain McDonald
  Iain McDonald is a Scottish former footballer who played as a left winger.McDonald began his career with Rangers and played in eleven league matches for the Ibrox side before moving to Dundee United in 1974...

Heads of Other Agencies

Public Lottery Trust
- Chief Executive: ?
Manx Heritage Foundation
- Chairman: Anne Craine
- Administrator: Charles Guard
Arts Council
- Chairman: Quintin Gill
- Chief Executive: ?
Isle of Man Sport
- Chairman: Geoff Karran
- Secretary: Pauline Carr
Planning Authority
- Chairman: Robert Quayle MHK
- Director: Michael Gallagher
  Michael Gallagher
  Michael or Mike Gallagher may refer to:* Michael Gallagher , British political scientist at Trinity College, Dublin, inventor of the Gallagher Index* Michael Gallagher , American bishop...
Health and Safety Executive Authority
- Head of Department:Bernard Warden
Road Transport and Licensing Committee
- Chairman: David Evans
  David Evans
  -Politicians:* David Ellicott Evans , U.S. Representative from New York, 1827* David Evans , British businessman and Conservative politician, MP 1987–1997...
- Secretary:Brian Leece

Swimming Pool Authorities
- various
Local Government
- various

Government Income and Expenditure

For 2011-2012:

Department	Personnel	2011-12 Expenditure (£m)	2011-12 Income(£m)	2011-12 Surplus(£m)
Commnity, Culture and Leisure	408	21.1	3.7	(17.4)
Economic Development	227	34.4	19.4	(15.0)
Education & Children	1,745	97.1	1.5	(95.6)
Environment, Food & Agriculture	157	16.9	1.7	(15.2)
Health	1,822	163.6	42.2	(121.4)
Home Affairs	565	32.4	0.8	(31.6)
Infrastructure	763	76.7	30.9	(45.8)
Social Care	1,017	318.7	16.0	(302.7)
Treasury	339	19.0	14.1	(4.9)
Other Executive Government	275	75.6	39.9	(35.7)
Manx Museum & National Trust	97	4.8	0.8	(4.0)
Road Transport Licensing Committee	4	0.2	0.0	(0.2)
Communications Commission	3	0.4	0.7	0.3
Financial Supervision Commission	52	3.8	1.6	(2.2)
Gambling Supervision Commission	4	0.6	1.6	1.0
Insurance and Pensions Authority	14	1.5	(0.5)
Office of Fair Trading	17	0.7	0.0	(0.7)
Legislature	26	4.9	0.0	(4.9)
Manx Electricity Authority	?	75.4	75.2	(0.2)
Post Office	?	24.5	27.5	3.0
Water & Sewerage Authority	?	20.7	24.2	3.5
VAT Income			342.0	342.0
Taxation Income			190.0	190.0
National Insuance Income			166.5	166.5
Total	7,535	993.0	1,001.3	8.3

Functions of government

The structure and functions of the Departments were re-organised with effect from 1 April 2010. The existing Departments, except the Treasury and the Departments of Education and Home Affairs, were dissolved, and the Department of Education was renamed "the Department of Education and Children". The Departments and their functions are now as follows:

Treasury
- taxation, internal audit, currency, census, elections
Department of Community, Culture and Leisure
- passenger transport, culture, sport and recreation
Department of Economic Development
- tourism, employment, merchant shipping, civil aviation, trade, industry, intellectual property, companies, information technology, e-business, financial services
Department of Education and Children
- education
Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture
- agriculture, fisheries, animal health and welfare, plant health, food safety, burial and cremation, water pollution, environmental health, medicinal products
Department of Health
- health services
Department of Home Affairs
- police, fire services, prisons, probation, emergency planning, civil defence
Department of Infrastructure
- local government, road traffic, highways, harbours, airports, health and safety at work, planning and conservation, building control, waste disposal, public utilities, mines and minerals, licensing and registration of vehicles
Department of Social Care
- social services, social security, mental health, social housing

Lieutenant Governor

Before modern times the government of the Isle of Man was in the hands of the Governor (or Lieutenant Governor

Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man

), who was the representative of the Lord of Man, assisted by his Council, consisting of the other permanent officials (the Bishop, Archdeacon, Deemsters, Attorney General, etc.). The Council evolved into the Legislative Council

Legislative Council of the Isle of Man

The Legislative Council is the upper chamber of Tynwald, the legislature of the Isle of Man.It consists of eleven Members —*eight elected members, known as Members of the Legislative Council or MLCs*three ex officio members:...

, the upper chamber of Tynwald

Tynwald

, the parliament of the Isle of Man.

After the Revestment in 1765 the Lieutenant Governor and his officials were the agents of the British Government, and not democratically responsible to the Manx people. Conflict between the House of Keys

House of Keys

The House of Keys is the directly elected lower branch of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man, the other branch being the Legislative Council....

(popularly elected after 1866) and the Lieutenant Governor came to a head during the tenure of Lord Raglan

George Somerset, 3rd Baron Raglan

George FitzRoy Henry Somerset, 3rd Baron Raglan GBE, CB , styled The Honourable George Somerset until 1884, was a British soldier and Conservative politician...

(1902–18).

Council of Ministers

After World War I

World War I

World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...

the Lieutenant Governor gradually ceded control to Tynwald

Tynwald

, a process guided by the reports of commissions and other bodies in 1911, 1959 and 1969. An Executive Council, chaired by him and including members of Tynwald, was established in 1949, and gradually thereafter became the effective government of the Island. Finance and the police came under local control between 1958 and 1976. The Lieutenant Governor ceased to chair the Executive Council in 1980, being replaced by a chairman elected by Tynwald, and the Council was reconstituted in 1985 to include the chairmen of the eight principal Boards; in 1986 they were given the title 'Minister' and the chairman was styled 'Chief Minister'. In 1990 the Council was renamed the 'Council of Ministers'.

Departments

During the 19th century several bodies, which came to be known as 'Boards of Tynwald

Tynwald

', were created to exercise functions under democratic control. These included the Board of Education (1872), Highway Board (1874), Asylums Board (1888), Government Property Trustees (1891) and Local Government Board (1894). However, although direct taxation was levied by Tynwald

Tynwald

, the Boards' freedom of action before the 1960s was limited by the Lieutenant Governor's control of the Island's budget and his power to appoint certain of their members.

The structure of the Boards of Tynwald, along with other bodies variously called 'Statutory Boards' and 'Commercial Boards', became increasingly unwieldy after the 1950s, and was eventually reformed in the 1980s, when a system of 'ministerial government' was set up.

The current Departmens/Statutory Boards/Offices and their predecessors are shown below:

Treasury, 1985-present
- Finance Board, 1961–1985

Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 1986-2010
- Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, 1946–86
  - Board of Agriculture, 1914–1946
  - Fisheries Board, 1927–1946
    - Fishery Conservators, 1882–1927
- Forestry, Mines and Lands Board, 1950–86
  - Common Lands Board, 1915–50
    - Trustees of the Common Lands, 1866–1915

Department of Education and Children, 2011-present
- Department of Education,1987-2010
  - Isle of Man Board of Education,1946–1987 (1)
    - Board of Education, 1872–99
      - Council of Education, 1899–1946
  - Isle of Man Education Authority, 1923–68
  - Isle of Man Central Education Authority, 1920–23

Department of Health and Social Security, 1986-2010
- Health Services Board, 1948–86
  - Mental Hospital Board, 1932–48
    - Asylums Board, 1888–1932
- Board of Social Security, 1970–86
  - Board of Social Services, 1946–70
    - Health Insurance and Pensions Board, 1939–46
      - Old Age Pensions and National Health Insurance Board, 1920–39

Department of Transport, 2004-2010
- Department of Highways, Ports and Properties 1986-2004
  - Isle of Man Highway and Transport Board, 1946–86
    - Highway Board, 1874–1946
      - Committee of Highways, 1776–1874
  - Isle of Man Harbour Board, 1948–86
    - Isle of Man Harbour Commissioners, 1872–1948
      - Commissioners for Harbours, 1771–1872
  - Isle of Man Airports Board, 1948–86
  - Government Property Trustees, 1891–1986

Department of Home Affairs, 1986-present
- Home Affairs Board, 1981–86
  - Isle of Man Police Board, 1962–81
  - Isle of Man Broadcasting Commission, 1965–81
  - Civil Defence Commission, 1955–81

Department of Trade and Industry, 1996-2010
- Department of Industry, 1986-1996
  - Industry Board, 1981–86

Department of Local Government and the Environment, 1986-2010
- Local Government Board, 1894–1986

Department of Tourism and Leisure, 1994-2010
- Department of Tourism and Transport, 1986-2004
  - Tourist Board, 1952–86
    - Publicity Board, 1931–52
      - Board of Advertising, 1904–31
        
        Advertising Committee, 1897–1904
  - Isle of Man Passenger Transport Board, 1982–86
    - Manx Electric Railway Board, 1957–82

(1) The Board continued in existence as a popularly elected body, but with reduced functions, after the Department of Education was created in 1987; it was not finally dissolved until June 2009.

Isle of Man Office of Fair Trading, 1998-present
- Board of Consumer Affairs (1981–1998)
  - Consumer Council (1972–1981)

Financial Supervision Commission, 1982-present

Insurance and Pensions Authority, 1996-present
- Insurance Authority, 1986–1996

Isle of Man Post Office (1993)
- Isle of Man Post Office Authority (1972–1993)

Isle of Man Water and Sewerage Authority, 2010-present
- Isle of Man Water Authority (1985–2010)
  - Isle of Man Water and Gas Authority (1974–1985)
    - Isle of Man Water Authority (1972–1974
    - Isle of Man Gas Authority (1972–1974)
      - Isle of Man Water Board (1946–1972)

Manx Electricity Authority, 1983-present
- Isle of Man Electricity Board (1932–1984)

Communications Commission (1989)
- Telecommunications Commission (1985–1989)

Gambling Supervision Commission, ?-present

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