Triskelion (a motif of three legs); national colors: red, white.
Title | "Arrane Ashoonagh dy Vannin" (O Land of Our Birth) |
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Lyric/music | William Henry GILL [English], John J. KNEEN [Manx]/traditional |
Date of Independence | none (British Crown dependency) |
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National holiday | Tynwald Day, 5 July (1417); date Tynwald Day was first recorded |
Legal system | the laws of the UK apply where applicable and include Manx statutes |
International law organization participation | |
Constitution | |
History | Development of the Isle of Man constitution dates to at least the 14th century |
Amendments | Proposed as a bill in the House of Keys, by the "Government," by a "Member of the House," or through petition to the House or Legislative Council; passage normally requires three separate readings and approval of at least 13 House members; following both House and Council agreement, assent is required by the lieutenant governor on behalf of the Crown; the constitution has been expanded and amended many times, last in 2020 |
Citizenship | |
Executive Branch | |
Chief of state | Lord of Mann King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Lieutenant Governor Sir John LORIMER (since 29 September 2021) |
Head of government | Chief Minister Alfred CANNAN (since 12 October 2021) |
Cabinet | Council of Ministers appointed by the lieutenant governor |
Elections/appointments | the monarchy is hereditary; lieutenant governor appointed by the monarch; chief minister indirectly elected by the Tynwald for a 5-year term (eligible for second term); election last held on 23 September 2021 (next to be held in 2026) |
Election results | 2021: Alfred CANNAN (independent) elected chief minister; Tynwald House of Keys vote - 21 of 24 2016: Howard QUAYLE elected chief minister; Tynwald House of Keys vote - 21 of 33 |
Legislative branch | |
Description | Bicameral Tynwald or the High Court of Tynwald consists of: Legislative Council (11 seats; includes the President of Tynwald, 2 ex-officio (non-voting) members - the Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man and the attorney general - and 8 members indirectly elected by the House of Keys with renewal of 4 members every 2 years; elected members serve 4-year terms) House of Keys (24 seats; 2 members each from 12 constituencies directly elected by simple majority vote to serve 5-year terms) |
Elections | Legislative Council - last held 14 March 2023 (next to be held by March 2028) House of Keys - last held on 23 September 2021 (next to be held on 24 September 2026) |
Election results | Legislative Council - composition - men 6, women 4, vacant 1; percentage women 36.4% House of Keys - percent of vote by party - Liberal Vannin 5.3%, Manx Labour Party 5.1%, Green Party 3.3% independent 86.3%; seats by party - independent 21; Manx Labour Party 2, Liberal Vannin 1; composition – men 14, women 10, percentage women 41.7%; total Tynwald percentage women 40% |
Judicial branch | |
Highest court(s) | Isle of Man High Court of Justice (consists of 3 permanent judges or "deemsters" and 1 judge of appeal; organized into the Staff of Government Division or Court of Appeal and the Civil Division); the Court of General Gaol Delivery is not formally part of the High Court but is administered as though part of the High Court and deals with serious criminal cases; note - appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are referred to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) |
Judge selection and term of office | Deemsters appointed by the Lord Chancellor of England on the nomination of the lieutenant governor; deemsters can serve until age 70 |
Subordinate courts | High Court; Court of Summary Gaol Delivery; Summary Courts; Magistrate's Court; specialized courts |
Diplomatic representation in the US | |
Diplomatic representation from the US | |
Embassy | None (British crown dependency) |
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