Council of Ministers of the Isle of Man

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The Council of Ministers (Manx: Coonseil ny Shirveishee) 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. Until 1990 its title was the Executive Council.

The Executive Council, chaired by the Lieutenant Governor and including members of Tynwald, was established in 1949, and gradually thereafter became the effective government of the Island. 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 of Tynwald; 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'.

The Council of Ministers consists of the Chief Minister and not more than nine ministers, all of whom must be members of Tynwald. The Chief Minister is appointed by the Lieutenant Governor on the nomination of Tynwald, and the ministers are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, acting on the advice and with the concurrence of the Chief Minister. The Chief Minister assigns a minister to each department of the Isle of Man Government.

Current membership

• Chief Minister – Hon Allan Bell MHK
• Minister for Community, Culture and Leisure – Hon Graham Cregeen MHK
• Minister for Economic Development – Hon John Shimmin MHK
• Minister for Education and Children – Hon Tim Crookall MHK
• Minister for Environment, Food and Agriculture - Hon Phil Gawne MHK
• Minister for Health – Hon David Anderson MHK
• Minister for Home Affairs – Hon Juan Watterson MHK
• Minister for Social Care – Hon Chris Robertshaw MHK
• Minister for the Treasury – Hon Eddie Teare MHK

Meetings are attended by:

• Attorney General: Stephen Harding
• Chief Financial Officer: Mark Shimmin
• Chief Secretary: Will Greenhow
• Press relations officer: Alistair Ramsay
• Secretary to the Council

Historical and current composition of Executive Council / Council of Ministers

Isle of Man Government structure effective 1 April 2010

	Chief Minister	Community, Culture and Leisure	Economic Development	Education and Children	Environment, Food and Agriculture	Health	Home Affairs	Infrastructure	Social Care	Treasury
12/07/2012	Allan Bell MHK	Graham Cregeen MHK	John Shimmin MHK	Tim Crookall MHK	Phil Gawne MHK	David Anderson MHK	Juan Watterson MHK	David Cretney MHK	Chris Robertshaw MHK	Eddie Teare MHK
20/06/2012	Allan Bell MHK	Tim Crookall MHK	John Shimmin MHK	David Anderson MHK	Phil Gawne MHK	David Anderson MHK	Juan Watterson MHK	David Cretney MHK	Chris Robertshaw MHK	Eddie Teare MHK
14/10/2011	Allan Bell MHK	Tim Crookall MHK	John Shimmin MHK	Peter Karran MHK	Phil Gawne MHK	David Anderson MHK	Juan Watterson MHK	David Cretney MHK	Chris Robertshaw MHK	Eddie Teare MHK
11/10/2011	Allan Bell MHK	David Cretney MHK	Allan Bell MHK	Eddie Teare MHK	John Shimmin MHK	David Anderson MHK	Adrian Earnshaw MHK	Phil Gawne MHK	Martyn Quayle MHK	Anne Craine MHK
01/04/2010	Tony Brown MHK	David Cretney MHK	Allan Bell MHK	Eddie Teare MHK	John Shimmin MHK	David Anderson MHK	Adrian Earnshaw MHK	Phil Gawne MHK	Martyn Quayle MHK	Anne Craine MHK

Isle of Man Government structure from 16 December 1986 - 31 March 2010

	Chief Minister	Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	Education	Health and Social Security	Home Affairs	Local Government and Environment	Trade and Industry1	Transport2	Treasury	Tourism and Leisure3
11/08/2008	Tony Brown MHK	Phil Gawne MHK	Anne Craine MHK	Eddie Teare MHK	Adrian Earnshaw MHK	John Shimmin MHK	David Cretney MHK	David Anderson MHK	Allan Bell MHK	Martyn Quayle MHK
15/12/2006	Tony Brown MHK	Phil Gawne MHK	Anne Craine MHK	Eddie Teare MHK	Martyn Quayle MHK	John Shimmin MHK	David Cretney MHK	David Anderson MHK	Allan Bell MHK	Adrian Earnshaw MHK
01/08/2005	Donald Gelling MLC	Phil Gawne MHK	David Anderson MHK	Steve Rodan MHK	John Shimmin MHK	John Rimmington MHK	Alex Downie MHK	Phil Braidwood MHK	Allan Bell MHK	David Cretney MHK
14/12/2004	Donald Gelling MLC	Bill Henderson	David Anderson MHK	Steve Rodan MHK	Phil Braidwood MHK	John Rimmington MHK	Alex Downie MHK	John Shimmin MHK	Allan Bell MHK	David Cretney MHK
30/06/2004	Richard Corkill MHK	Bill Henderson	David Anderson MHK	Steve Rodan MHK	Phil Braidwood MHK	John Rimmington	Alex Downie MHK	John Shimmin MHK	Allan Bell MHK	David Cretney MHK
06/12/2001	Richard Corkill MHK	John Rimmington	Steve Rodan MHK	Clare Christian	Phil Braidwood MHK	Pam Crowe	Alex Downie MHK	John Shimmin MHK	Allan Bell MHK	David Cretney MHK
04/12/2001	Richard Corkill MHK	Alex Downie MHK	Steve Rodan MHK	Clare Christian	Allan Bell MHK	Walter Gilbey	David North	Tony Brown MHK	Richard Corkill MHK	David Cretney MHK
12/05/1999	Donald Gelling MHK	Alex Downie MHK	Steve Rodan MHK	Clare Christian	Allan Bell MHK	Walter Gilbey	David North	Tony Brown MHK	Richard Corkill MHK	David Cretney MHK
06/12/1996	Donald Gelling MHK	Hazel Hannan MHK	Edgar Mann	Clare Christian	Allan Bell MHK	Edgar Quine	David North	Tony Brown MHK	Richard Corkill MHK	David Cretney MHK
06/08/1996	Miles Walker MHK	Hazel Hannan MHK	Noel Cringle MHK	Bernie May	Richard Corkill MHK	Terry Groves	Allan Bell MHK	David North	Donald Gelling MHK	Tony Brown MHK
18/07/1996	Miles Walker MHK	Hazel Hannan MHK	Noel Cringle MHK	Bernie May	Richard Corkill MHK	Terry Groves	Miles Walker	David North	Donald Gelling MHK	Tony Brown MHK
14/12/1995	Miles Walker MHK	Hazel Hannan MHK	Noel Cringle MHK	Bernie May	Richard Corkill MHK	Terry Groves	Eddie Lowey	David North	Donald Gelling MHK	Tony Brown MHK
13/03/1995	Miles Walker MHK	John Corrin	Hazel Hannan MHK	Bernie May	Richard Corkill MHK	Terry Groves	Eddie Lowey	David North	Donald Gelling MHK	Tony Brown MHK
11/10/1994	Miles Walker MHK	John Corrin	Hazel Hannan MHK	Bernie May	Arnold Callin	Terry Groves	Eddie Lowey	David North	Donald Gelling MHK	Tony Brown MHK
13/10/1992	Miles Walker MHK	John Corrin	Hazel Hannan MHK	Bernie May	Arnold Callin	Tony Brown MHK	Eddie Lowey	David North	Donald Gelling MHK	Allan Bell MHK
18/12/1991	Miles Walker MHK	John Corrin	Hazel Hannan MHK	Bernie May	Arnold Callin	Tony Brown MHK	Allan Bell MHK	David North	Donald Gelling MHK	Allan Bell MHK
29/10/1990	Miles Walker MHK	David North	Ronald Cretney	Jim Cain	Eddie Lowey	Tony Brown MHK	Bernie May	Arnold Callin	Donald Gelling MHK	Allan Bell MHK
1989	Miles Walker MHK	David North	Victor Kneale MHK	Jim Cain	Eddie Lowey	Tony Brown MHK	Bernie May	Arnold Callin	Donald Gelling MHK	Allan Bell MHK
1988	Miles Walker MHK	Donald Gelling MHK	Victor Kneale MHK	Tony Brown MHK	Eddie Lowey	Dominic Delaney	Bernie May	Arnold Callin	David Cannan	Allan Bell MHK
16/12/1986	Miles Walker MHK	Donald Maddrell	Victor Kneale MHK	Tony Brown MHK	Eddie Lowey	Dominic Delaney	Ian Anderson	Arnold Callin	David Cannan	Allan Bell MHK

1. Formerly Department of Industry

2. Formerly Department of Highways, Ports and Properties

3. Formerly Department of Tourism, Leisure and Transport

See also

• Executive Council (Commonwealth countries)
• Executive Council of the Isle of Man
• Isle of Man Government

External links

• Isle of Man Government website - Council of Ministers
• http://mhkstheyworkforyou.org/default.aspx Access to work & info of members of Tynwald