Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man
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The Lieutenant Governor is the representative on 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...
of the 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...
(currently Queen Elizabeth II). He/she has the power to grant Royal Assent
Royal Assent
The granting of royal assent refers to the method by which any constitutional monarch formally approves and promulgates an act of his or her nation's parliament, thus making it a law...
and is styled His Excellency. In recent times the Governor has either been a retired diplomat or senior military officer. No Manx-born person has ever been appointed Lieutenant Governor, although Manx-born First Deemster
Deemster
A deemster is a judge in the Isle of Man. The High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man is presided over by a deemster or, in the case of the appeal division of that court, a deemster and the Judge of Appeal...
s (ex officio Deputy Governors) have taken on the role during the transition of power between Governors, and during periods when the Lieutenant Governor is off-Island.
The official residence
Official residence
An official residence is the residence at which heads of state, heads of government, gubernatorial or other senior figures officially reside...
of the Governor is Government House
Government House, Isle of Man
Government House is the official residence of the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man. It is situated on Governor's Road in Onchan, Isle of Man....
, Governor's Road, Onchan
Onchan
Onchan , is a village in the parish of Onchan on the Isle of Man. It is at the north end of Douglas Bay. Although administratively a village, it has the second largest population on the island, after Douglas, with which it forms a conurbation....
.
Previously the Lieutenant Governor wielded all judicial, fiscal and executive power and circa 1900 had more power over his realms than any other Commonwealth leader. However, he lost his role as Head of the Judiciary in 1921, as Head of Government
Head of government
Head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...
in 1961, as President of the Legislative Council
President of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man
The President of the Legislative Council is the principal officer of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man. Until 1980, the Lieutenant Governor presided ex officio. From 1980 to 1990, the members elected a President from among their number. Since 1990, the President of Tynwald has been elected...
in 1980 and finally as President of Tynwald
President of Tynwald
The President of Tynwald is the presiding officer at the sittings of Tynwald in Douglas and is elected by the members of Tynwald from amongst their number...
in 1990. Today the role of Lieutenant Governor is essentially ceremonial, although certain powers under Isle of Man legislation do still fall to the Governor or Governor-in-Council (a decision on the advice, and with the approval of, 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...
).
Proposed change to title
In October 2005 TynwaldTynwald
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...
sought to change the title of the Lieutenant Governor
Lieutenant governor
A lieutenant governor or lieutenant-governor is a high officer of state, whose precise role and rank vary by jurisdiction, but is often the deputy or lieutenant to or ranking under a governor — a "second-in-command"...
to Crown Commissioner
Crown Commissioner
Crown Commissioner was a proposed new title to replace the title of Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.On 19 October 2005, the Isle of Man's parliament, Tynwald, approved a proposal to change the Lieutenant Governor's title to to reflect the new role which the Governor plays in the government...
. This proposal was sent to the British Department of Constitutional Affairs for submission to the 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...
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,...
for approval. However, in April 2006, after much public disapproval, 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...
rejected their own proposal and withdrew their request for Royal Assent. Thus the Lieutenant Governor will remain as currently titled.
Appointment
Lieutenant Governors have been appointed by the CrownThe Crown
The Crown is a corporation sole that in the Commonwealth realms and any provincial or state sub-divisions thereof represents the legal embodiment of governance, whether executive, legislative, or judicial...
on the advice of a UK Government
Government of the United Kingdom
Her Majesty's Government is the central government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The Government is led by the Prime Minister, who selects all the remaining Ministers...
-led panel until 2010. In July 2010 the Government of the Isle of Man announced that the next Lieutenant Governor would be appointed on advice of an entirely local panel, comprising 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...
, President of Tynwald
President of Tynwald
The President of Tynwald is the presiding officer at the sittings of Tynwald in Douglas and is elected by the members of Tynwald from amongst their number...
and the First Deemster. The new procedure was used for the first time a few months later to choose Sir Paul Haddack
Paul Haddacks
Vice Admiral Sir Paul Kenneth Haddacks KCB is a retired Vice Admiral of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy who served as Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man from 2005 to 2011.-Early life and career:...
's successor.
On 16 November 2010 the Isle of Man Government announced the appointment by the Crown of former UK diplomat Adam Wood
Adam Wood
Adam Kenneth Compton Wood is a retired British diplomat, and the current Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.He was educated at the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe and graduated from Oriel College, Oxford in 1977....
as the next Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man. His term is scheduled to start on 4 April 2011. He was officially sworn into office on 7 April 2011 at Castle Rushen
Castle Rushen
Castle Rushen is a medieval castle located in the Isle of Man's historic capital, Castletown in the south of the island. It towers over the Market Square to the south-east and the harbour to the north-east...
in Castletown.
List of Lieutenant Governors
Lieutenant Governors have been as follows:- Henry HopeHenry Hope (lieutenant governor)Henry Hope was an administator who served as the first Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.-Career:From 1773 Hope acted as Lieutenant Governor and Deputy to the Governor of the Isle of Man. He retired from the post in 1775.-References:...
(1773–1775) - Richard DawsonRichard Dawson (British Army officer)Lieutenant General Richard Dawson was a soldier and administator who served as the second Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.-Career:...
(1775–1790) - Alexander ShawAlexander Shaw (British Army officer)Colonel Alexander Shaw was a soldier and administator who served as the third Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.-Career:...
(1790–1804) - Lord Henry MurrayLord Henry MurrayLord Henry Murray was a soldier and administrator who served as the fourth Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.-Career:...
(1804–1805) - Cornelius SmeltCornelius SmeltCornelius Smelt was an administrator who served as Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man from 1805 until his death in 1832. An officer in the British Army, he served first with the 14th Regiment of Foot and then the 35th Regiment of Foot, acting as Deputy Governor of Southsea Castle in the late...
(1805–1832) - Major GeneralMajor GeneralMajor general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
The HonourableThe HonourableThe prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:...
John ReadyJohn ReadyMajor General The Honourable John Ready was a British army officer, who served as Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island from 1824 to 1831 and also as Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man from 1832 to 1845.-Career:...
(1832–1845) - The HonourableThe HonourableThe prefix The Honourable or The Honorable is a style used before the names of certain classes of persons. It is considered an honorific styling.-International diplomacy:...
Charles Hope (1845–1860)- Mark Hildesley Quayle (1860) acting
- Francis Pigott Stainsby Conant (1860–1863)
- Mark Hildesley Quayle (1863) acting
- Sir Henry Brougham LochHenry Loch, 1st Baron LochHenry Brougham Loch, 1st Baron Loch GCB, GCMG was a Scottish soldier and colonial administrator.-Military service:He was the son of James Loch, Member of Parliament, of Drylaw, Midlothian...
, Baron Loch GCB, GCMG (1863–1882) - Sir Spencer WalpoleSpencer WalpoleSir Spencer Walpole KCB was an English historian and civil servant.-Background:He came of the younger branch of the family of the famous Whig prime minister, Robert Walpole, being descended from his brother, the 1st Baron Walpole...
KCB (1882–1893) - Sir Joseph West RidgewayJoseph West RidgewayColonel Sir West Ridgeway GCB, GCMG, KCSI, PC was a British civil servant and colonial governor.-Military career:...
GCB, GCMG, KCSI (1893–1895) - John Henniker-Major, 5th Baron HennikerJohn Henniker-Major, 5th Baron HennikerJohn Major Henniker-Major, 5th Baron Henniker , was a British peer and Conservative politician.-Background and education:...
(1895–1902) - George Fitzroy Henry Somerset, 3rd Baron RaglanGeorge Somerset, 3rd Baron RaglanGeorge FitzRoy Henry Somerset, 3rd Baron Raglan GBE, CB , styled The Honourable George Somerset until 1884, was a British soldier and Conservative politician...
, GBE, CB (1902–1918) - Major-General Sir William FryWilliam Fry (British Army officer)Major-General Sir William Fry KCVO CB was a British Army officer who became Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.-Military career:...
, KCVO, CB (1918–1925) - Sir Claude HillClaude HillSir Claude Hamilton Archer Hill KCSI CIE was Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.-Career:Educated at St Mark's School in Windsor and Emmanuel College, Cambridge, Hill joined the Indian Civil Service in 1887...
, KCSI, CIE (1925–1932) - Sir Montagu Sherard Dawes Butler, KCSI, CB, CIE, CVO, CBE (1932–1937)
- Vice AdmiralVice AdmiralVice admiral is a senior naval rank of a three-star flag officer, which is equivalent to lieutenant general in the other uniformed services. A vice admiral is typically senior to a rear admiral and junior to an admiral...
William Spencer Leveson-Gower, 4th Earl GranvilleWilliam Leveson-Gower, 4th Earl GranvilleVice Admiral William Spencer Leveson-Gower, 4th Earl Granville KG, GCVO, CB, DSO , styled The Honourable William Leveson-Gower until 1939, was a British naval commander and governor.-Background:...
, KG, GCVO, CB, DSO (1937–1945) - Air Vice Marshal Sir Geoffrey Rhodes BrometGeoffrey Rhodes BrometAir Vice Marshal Sir Geoffrey Rhodes Bromet KBE CB DSO, DL was an Air Vice Marshal during World War II and a former Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.-RAF career:...
, KBE, CB, DSO (1945–1952) - Sir Ambrose Dundas Flux Dundas, KCIE, CSI (1952–1959)
- Sir Ronald Herbert GarveyRonald GarveySir Ronald Herbert Garvey KCMG KCVO MBE was a colonial administrator.-Career:Garvey joined the colonial service and was appointed Governor of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 1944. He moved on to be Governor of British Honduras in 1949; there he had to contend with a general strike and the need...
, KCMG, KCVO, MBE (1959–1966) - Sir Peter Hyla Gawne Stallard, KCMG, CVO, MBE (1966–1974)
- Sir John Warburton PaulJohn Warburton PaulSir John Warburton Paul, GCMG, OBE, MC was a British government official, best known as a prolific administrator for 20 years of various British overseas territories around the world...
, GCMG, OBE, MC (1974–1980) - Rear AdmiralRear AdmiralRear admiral is a naval commissioned officer rank above that of a commodore and captain, and below that of a vice admiral. It is generally regarded as the lowest of the "admiral" ranks, which are also sometimes referred to as "flag officers" or "flag ranks"...
Sir Nigel CecilNigel CecilRear Admiral Sir Oswald "Nigel" Amherst Cecil KBE, CB , is a retired naval officer.-Naval career:Cecil is a paternal grandson of Lord William Cecil and the 2nd Baroness Amherst of Hackney and a maternal grandson of the 1st Baron Cornwallis. He was educated at Ludgrove School and the Royal Naval...
, KBE, CB (1980–1985) - Major GeneralMajor GeneralMajor general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
Sir Laurence NewLaurence NewMajor-General Sir Laurence Anthony Wallis New Kt CB CBE is a former British Army officer who became Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff.-Military career:...
, Kt, CB, CBE (1985–1990) - Air MarshalAir MarshalAir marshal is a three-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
Sir Laurence JonesLaurence JonesAir Marshal Sir Laurence Alfred Jones KCB AFC RAF was a senior Royal Air Force commander.-RAF career:Educated at Trinity School, Jones joined the Royal Air Force in 1951. He was made Officer Commanding No. 8 Squadron in 1961 and Officer Commanding No. 92 Squadron in 1967...
, KCB, AFC (1990–1995) - Sir Timothy DauntTimothy DauntSir Timothy Lewis Achilles Daunt KCMG is a retired diplomat and former Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.-Career:...
, KCMG (1995–2000) - Air MarshalAir MarshalAir marshal is a three-star air-officer rank which originated in and continues to be used by the Royal Air Force...
Ian David MacfadyenIan MacfadyenAir Marshal Ian David Macfadyen, CB, OBE, RAF , is a British retired Air Marshal who was the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man until 14 October 2005...
, CB, OBE (2000–2005)- DeemsterDeemsterA deemster is a judge in the Isle of Man. The High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man is presided over by a deemster or, in the case of the appeal division of that court, a deemster and the Judge of Appeal...
Michael KerruishMike KerruishHis Honour John Michael Kerruish QC was a Manx politician, who was the First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls on the Isle of Man.-Early life:...
QC (2005) acting
- Deemster
- Vice AdmiralVice AdmiralVice admiral is a senior naval rank of a three-star flag officer, which is equivalent to lieutenant general in the other uniformed services. A vice admiral is typically senior to a rear admiral and junior to an admiral...
Sir Paul Kenneth HaddacksPaul HaddacksVice Admiral Sir Paul Kenneth Haddacks KCB is a retired Vice Admiral of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy who served as Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man from 2005 to 2011.-Early life and career:...
, KCB (2005–2011) - Adam WoodAdam WoodAdam Kenneth Compton Wood is a retired British diplomat, and the current Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man.He was educated at the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe and graduated from Oriel College, Oxford in 1977....
(2011–present)
See also
- Governors of the Isle of ManGovernor of the Isle of ManThe following were Governors of the Isle of Man:*Sir Thomas Gerrard *Peter Legh *John Ireland*John Greenhalgh *William Christian *Isaac Barrow *Nicholas Stanley *Charles Zedenno Stanley...
- King of MannKing of MannThe King of Mann was the title taken between 1237 and 1504 by the various rulers, both sovereign and suzerain, over the Kingdom of Mann – the Isle of Man which is located in the Irish Sea, at the centre of the British Isles....
- Lord of MannLord of MannThe 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...