President of Tynwald
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President of Tynwald | |
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Eaghtyrane Tinvaal | |
Incumbent Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man | |
Formation | 1990 |
First holder | Sir Charles Kerruish |
Deputy | Speaker of the House of Keys |
Salary | £73,342 [2] |
Website | https://www.tynwald.org.im/memoff/preside |
The President of Tynwald (Eaghtyrane Tinvaal) is the presiding officer at the sittings of
The presiding officer remains impartial but has, in the case of a tied vote in the
Prior to 1990, the post was held ex officio by the Lieutenant Governor. The office is now held jointly with the Presidency of the Legislative Council (Eaghtyrane y Choonseil Slattyssagh).
At ceremonial occasions, such as the annual Tynwald Day ceremony or the proclamation of a new Lord of Mann, the President wears a full-bottomed wig and a blue damask cloak decorated with silver thread and Manx motifs. This cloak was designed by Charles Kerruish and draws inspiration from the carpet of the Tynwald Chamber. For other occasions, such as presiding over Tynwald during sittings for normal business, the Presidential dress code is the full-bottomed wig and a black cloak, akin to that worn by the Speaker of the House of Keys during sittings of the House.
List of presidents of Tynwald
- ex officio the Lieutenant Governor, until 1990
- Charles Kerruish, 1990–2000
- Noel Quayle Cringle, 2000–2011
- Clare Christian, 2011–2016
- Stephen Rodan, 2016–2021
- Laurence Skelly, from 2021
Kerruish, Cringle and Rodan had all served as Speaker of the House of Keys before assuming the Presidency. Christian is Kerruish's daughter.
Deputy presidents of Tynwald
The Deputy President is generally the same as the Speaker of the House of Keys; consequently, the current Deputy President is Juan Watterson.
References
- ^ "CONSTITUTION ACT 1990" (PDF). Isle of Man. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ "Tynwald - Parliament of the Isle of Man - Remuneration and Allowances".