The Council of Ministers ( gv, Coonseil ny Shirveishee; often abbreviated informally to "CoMin") is the principal executive organ of the

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. Its role is similar to, though not identical with, that of the

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in the United Kingdom. Until 1990, its title was the

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. The Executive Council, chaired by the

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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''.Constitution (Executive Council) (Amendment) Act 1986 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. The Chief Minister must be a

Member of the House of Keys The House of Keys () is the directly elected lower house of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man, the other branch being the Legislative Council. History The oldest known reference to the name is in a document of 1417, written in ...

and ministers must be members of Tynwald. Originally, the Chief Minister was appointed by the Lieutenant Governor on the nomination of Tynwald. On 20 March 2018 this changed so that the Chief Minister is appointed by the Lieutenant Governor on the nomination of and from among the members of House of Keys, as it is the directly elected chamber. Ministers are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor, acting on the advice of and with the concurrence of the Chief Minister. The Chief Minister assigns a minister to each department of the

. The Council of Ministers must command the confidence of 16 members of the House of Keys.

Current membership

* Chief Minister (''Ard-shirveishagh)'' – Alfred Cannan MHK *Minister for the Cabinet Office (''Shirveishagh son Oik Coonceil ny Shirveishee)'' - Kate Lord-Brennan MHK * Minister for Education, Sport and Culture (''Shirveishagh son Ynsee, Spoyrt as Cultoor'') –

Julie Edge Julie Marie Edge is a Manx politician. She represented Onchan in the House of Keys The House of Keys () is the directly elected lower house of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man, the other branch being the Legislative Council. ...

MHK * Minister for Enterprise (''Shirveishagh son Gostid Dellal'') – Lawrie Hooper MHK * Minister for Environment, Food and Agriculture (''Shirveishagh son Chymmyltaght, Bee as Eirinys'') – Clare Barber MHK * Minister for Health and Social Care (''Shirveishagh son Slaynt as Kiarail y Theay'') – Lawrie Hooper MHK * Minister for Justice and Home Affairs (''Shirveishagh son Jeerys as Cooishyn Sthie'') –

Jane Poole-Wilson Jane Pearl Poole-Wilson, MHK (née Kissack) is a Manx politician and solicitor. She was elected to the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man (the upper branch of Tynwald) in 2017 to fill a casual vacancy and was re-elected for a full five-year t ...

MHK * Minister for Infrastructure (''Shirveishagh son Bun-troggalys'') – Chris Thomas MHK * Minister for the Treasury (''Shirveishagh Tashtee'') – Alex Allinson MHK

Current and historical composition of Council of Ministers / Executive Council

Structure of the Council of Ministers effective from 1 April 2014

Structure of the Executive Council / Council of Ministers from 16 December 1986 – 31 March 2010

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