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The House of Keys (Manx: Kiare as Feed) is the directly elected lower branch of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man, the other branch being the Legislative Council. The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn or Mann (Mannin) is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical The government of the Isle of Man is a parliamentary Representative democracy. The title Lord of Mann (Chiarn Vanninagh is used on the Isle of Man to refer to Queen Elizabeth II, who is the Island's Lord Proprietor and Head For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II The Lieutenant Governor (Fo-chiannoort is the representative on the Isle of Man of the Lord of Mann, currently Queen Elizabeth II Vice Admiral Sir Paul Kenneth Haddacks KCB (born October 27 1946) is the current Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of The Lieutenant Governor (Fo-chiannoort is the representative on the Isle of Man of the Lord of Mann, currently Queen Elizabeth II John Michael Kerruish QC is the First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls in the Isle of Man. Tynwald (Tinvaal or more formally the High Court of Tynwald (Ard-whaiyl Tinvaal is the Bicameral Legislature of the Isle of Man. 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 The Honorable Noel Quayle Cringle OBE MLC (born 16 December 1937) is the current President of Tynwald in the Isle of Man The Legislative Council (Yn Choonseil Slattyssagh is the upper chamber of Tynwald, the legislature of the Isle of Man. The President of the Legislative Council is the principal officer of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man. The Honorable Noel Quayle Cringle OBE MLC (born 16 December 1937) is the current President of Tynwald in the Isle of Man The Speaker of the House of Keys (Loayreyder yn Chiare as Feed is the principal officer of the House of Keys, the Lower house of the Isle of Man legislature Hon Stephen C "Steve" Rodan SHK, BSc, MRPharmS is the current Speaker of the House of Keys and former Minister of the Isle of The Council of Ministers (Coonseil ny Shirveishee is similar although not exactly parallel to the United Kingdom Cabinet. The Chief Minister (Ard-choylargh is the Executive Member of the Isle of Man 's parliament Tynwald. Manxman James Anthony "Tony" Brown is the current Chief Minister of the Isle of Man and Member of the House of Keys for Castletown The Treasury (Yn Tashtey of the Isle of Man prepares the annual budget for the Isle of Man Government, and also handles Taxation, Customs and For the sociolinguist of the same name see Allan Bell (Sociolinguist Hon Allan Robert Bell MHK is currently the Treasury Minister The Department of Home Affairs (Rheynn Cooishyn Sthie ensures the safety protection and security of the the Isle of Man. Manxman George Martyn Quayle, MHK (born 1959) is an Isle of Man politician who holds the position of Minister of Home Affairs in the The Department of Health and Social Security (Rheynn Slaynt as Shickyrys Y Theay or DHSS provides healthcare ( Hospitals doctors dentistry William Edward "Eddie" Teare, MHK (born 1948) is the Minister of Health and Social Security and current member of the House of Keys The Department of Education (Rheynn Ynsee is a department of the Isle of Man Government. Anne Valerie Craine ( 30 April 1954) JP MHK is currently the Minister of Education and Member of the House of Keys The Department of Trade and Industry (Rheynn Dellal as Jeadys is a department of the Isle of Man Government. Manxman David Cretney MHK is currently the Minister of Trade and Industry and a former long serving Tourism and Leisure Minister of the Isle of The Department of Tourism and Leisure (Rheynn Turrysid as Soccar is a department of the Isle of Man Government. Adrian John Earnshaw MHK (born 1950 is the Minister of Tourism and Leisure in the Isle of Man Government and a Member of the House of Keys The Department of Transport (Rheynn Arraghey is a department of the Isle of Man Government. David Moore Anderson MHK is currently the Transport Minister of the Isle of Man Government. The Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry (Rheynn Eirinys Eeastaght as Keylljyn or DAFF is a department of the Isle of Man Government. Philip (Phil Gawne is the Member of the House of Keys for Rushen, a Constituency in the Isle of Man. In the Isle of Man, the Department of Local Government and the Environment (Rheynn Reiltys Ynnydagh as y Çhymmyltaght or DLGE / DoLGE is responsible for John Shimmin BEd MHK is currently the Minister of Local Government and the Environment of the Isle of Man Government. The Chief Secretary (Ard-scrudeyr is the head of the Isle of Man Civil Service. The lowest courts in the Isle of Man are the Summary Courts Coroner of Inquests Licensing Court Land Court etc A deemster (briw is a Judge in the Isle of Man. The Isle of Man High Court is presided over by a deemster or the Judge of Appeal. John Michael Kerruish QC is the First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls in the Isle of Man. A deemster (briw is a Judge in the Isle of Man. The Isle of Man High Court is presided over by a deemster or the Judge of Appeal. David Doyle QC is the Second Deemster of the Isle of Man. He was appointed in 2003 and was formerly a partner of Dickinson Cruickshank & Co from A deemster (briw is a Judge in the Isle of Man. The Isle of Man High Court is presided over by a deemster or the Judge of Appeal. Andrew TK Corlett is the Deputy Deemster of the Isle of Man. He took office on 6 January 2008 The Judge of Appeal is a part time Judge in the Isle of Man High Court who only sits in the Staff of Government Division, the appeal court Geoffrey Tattersall QC is currently the Judge of Appeal in the Isle of Man. In the Isle of Man the High Bailiff (Ard-Vaylee is the head stipendiary Magistrate. His Worship Michael Moyle is the current High Bailiff of the Isle of Man. In the Isle of Man the High Bailiff (Ard-Vaylee is the head stipendiary Magistrate. Alastair Montgomerie is the current Deputy High Bailiff and Judicial Officer of the Isle of Man. The Attorney General (Yn Turneyr Theayagh of the Isle of Man has an Ex officio seat in the Legislative Council and is the Government William John Howarth Corlett QC LLB (born 25 March 1950) is currently Her Majesty's Attorney General for the Isle of Man Current constituencies These were used for the 1986 1991 1996 2001 and 2006 General Elections Local government (gurneilys ynnydagh on the Isle of Man is based around the concept of ancient parishes Political parties in the Isle of Man lists political parties in the Isle of Man. The Isle of Man partially elects its Legislature at the national level The following State Officials are some of the most important in the Isle of Man. The Captain of the Parish is an official in each Parish in the Isle of Man - formerly the title was 'Captain of the Parish Militia' but it is now only a titular Information on politics by country is available for every Country, including both De jure and De facto independent Manx ( Gaelg or Gailck, ɡilk or) also known as Manx Gaelic, is a Goidelic language once spoken on the Isle Tynwald (Tinvaal or more formally the High Court of Tynwald (Ard-whaiyl Tinvaal is the Bicameral Legislature of the Isle of Man. The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn or Mann (Mannin) is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical The Legislative Council (Yn Choonseil Slattyssagh is the upper chamber of Tynwald, the legislature of the Isle of Man.

The oldest reference to the name known is in a document of 1417, written by an English scholar in Latin, which refers to Claves Mann and Claves Legis ('The Keys of Mann' and 'The Keys to Laws'). There is a dispute, however, over the origin of the name. The word 'keys' is thought by some to be an English corruption of the Norse word kjósa meaning 'chosen'. Old Norse is the North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age However a more likely explanation is that it is a mishearing of the Manx-language term for 'four and twenty', kiare as feed (pronounced kee-air. Manx ( Gaelg or Gailck, ɡilk or) also known as Manx Gaelic, is a Goidelic language once spoken on the Isle . . ), the House having always had 24 members. The Manx-language name of the House of Keys remains Yn Chiare as Feed ('The Four and Twenty').

Members are known as Members of the House of Keys, or MHKs. Citizens over the age of sixteen may vote, while one must be at least twenty-one years old and a resident of the Island for three years to be elected. There are fifteen constituencies, based on the sheadings, two of which choose three MHKs each, five choose two MHKs each, and eight choose one MHK each. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures goals or loyalty Local government (gurneilys ynnydagh on the Isle of Man is based around the concept of ancient parishes The term of the House of Keys is normally fixed at five years, but provisions exist for dissolution before the expiration of the term.

The Speaker of the House of Keys (SHK) is an MHK chosen to be the presiding officer. The Speaker of the House of Keys (Loayreyder yn Chiare as Feed is the principal officer of the House of Keys, the Lower house of the Isle of Man legislature He may vote in the same manner as other members, but he may also abstain, unlike the others. (If, however, the vote is tied, the Speaker may not abstain and must cast the deciding vote. ) Unusually for a legislative body attendance is required by law and if a member cannot attend they must request permission for absence.

The House of Keys elects most of the members of the Legislative Council. The Legislative Council (Yn Choonseil Slattyssagh is the upper chamber of Tynwald, the legislature of the Isle of Man. Also, legislation does not usually originate in the Council. Thus, the Keys have much more power than the Council, which performs the function of a revising chamber.

The House of Keys meets about once each month with the Legislative Council in a joint session called "Tynwald Court". The President of Tynwald, elected by both branches, presides over Tynwald Court and over the Legislative Council. Once each year, however, the Lieutenant Governor presides on Tynwald Day, the Isle of Man's national day. Tynwald Day (Laa Tinvaal is the National Day of the Isle of Man, usually occurring on 5 July.

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Latest election

Main article: Manx general election, 2006

Current members

Constituency MHKs Affiliation
Ramsey Allan Bell
Annie Craine
Ayre Eddie Teare
Michael David Cannan
Peel Tim Crookall
Garff Stephen Rodan SHK
Glenfaba David Anderson
Middle Martyn Quayle
Onchan Peter Karran
David Quirk
Adrian Earnshaw		 Liberal Vannin
Douglas North John Houghton
Bill Henderson
Douglas South David Cretney
Bill Malarky		 Manx Labour Party
Liberal Vannin
Douglas East Phil Braidwood
Brenda Cannell
Douglas West John Shimmin
Geoff Corkish
Castletown Tony Brown
Malew and Santon Graham Creegen
Rushen Juan Watterson
Quintin Gill
Phil Gawne

Member's salaries and expenses allowances

From April 2006

Details of additional sums for additional responsibilities can be seen on the Tynwald article

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Coordinates: 54°09′03″N 4°28′56″W / 54.15083, -4.48222

Tynwald (Tinvaal or more formally the High Court of Tynwald (Ard-whaiyl Tinvaal is the Bicameral Legislature of the Isle of Man. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.
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