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Isle of Man Post (Manx: Post Ellan Vannin), formerly the Isle of Man Post Office, operates postal delivery and post office counter services on 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 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 House of Keys (Kiare as Feed is the directly elected lower branch of Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man, the other branch being the Legislative 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 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 Isle of Man's postal service was originally a part of the United Kingdom's Royal Mail, but has been independent since 5 July 1973, following the divestiture of the postal authorities in the Channel Islands in 1969 to form Jersey Post and Guernsey Post. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Royal Mail is the national postal service of the United Kingdom. Events 1295 - Scotland and France form an alliance the beginnings of the Auld Alliance, against England. Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. The Channel Islands ( Norman: Îles d'la Manche, French: Îles Anglo-Normandes or Îles de la Manche) are a group of Islands Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jersey Post is the licensed Universal service provider of Mail service for the bailiwick of Jersey. Guernsey Post is the postal service for the island of Guernsey, Channel Islands.

Stamps with unique Isle of Man designs were first issued in 1971 as a variant of the 'Machin' design, and since 1973 they have been the only valid stamps on the island, and also not valid for postage in the UK or elsewhere. See the list of machin stamps. The Machin series of Postage stamps is the main Definitive stamp series in the Isle of Man stamps have since become popular with philatelists throughout the world.

Isle of Man Post is constituted under the Post Office Act 1993 as a Statutory Board of Tynwald. Tynwald (Tinvaal or more formally the High Court of Tynwald (Ard-whaiyl Tinvaal is the Bicameral Legislature of the Isle of Man.

When sending mail to the Island from elsewhere, the Isle of Man is treated as though it were part of the United Kingdom, and mail from the UK continus to be charged at Royal Mail's UK inland rates. However, postcodes were not introduced in the Isle of Man until 1993, when the Island became the IM postcode area. UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Postcodes were introduced in the Isle of Man in 1993, with the island becoming the IM postcode area.

Mail sent from the Island to the UK is flown across the Irish Sea, and enters the first-class stream of the Royal Mail for next-day delivery. [1]

Isle of Man Post is a member of the Small European Postal Administration Cooperation. The Small European Postal Administration Cooperation (also Small European Postal Administrations Cooperation or SEPAC is a group of small European postal authorities

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Post Offices

Chairmen

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References

  1. ^ Delivery Standards - Isle of Man Post Office Website

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Douglas (Doolish is the capital of the Isle of Man and its largest town Ramsey (Rhumsaa is a town in the north of the Isle of Man. It is the third largest town on the island after Douglas and Onchan. Onchan (pronounced onk-an is a Village (Kione Droghad – Bridge End in parish of Onchan in the Isle of Man. There are several small villages and hamlets with the name Ballabeg in the Isle of Man. Ballasalla (Balley Sallagh is a Village on the Isle of Man, close to the town of Castletown. ||-| History There are in Ballaugh many interesting sites of historical interest Castletown (Balley Chashtal pronounced /ˈbalʲə ˈxaʃtʲəl/ is a town within the Malew parish of the Isle of Man. Crosby is a small village 6 km west of Douglas Isle of Man on the Isle of Man. This article is about Foxdale village in the Isle of Man There is also a Foxdale in Queensland Australia MHKs & Elections Laxey (Laksaa is a village on the east coast of the Isle of Man. ||-||-||} Peel (Purt ny hInshey – Port of the Island is often called the only 'city' in the Isle of Man because it is the home of the Island's Cathedral; legally ||-||-||-| |} Port Erin (Purt Chiarn is a town in the south of the Isle of Man in the British Isles Port St Mary (Purt le Moirrey The village takes its name from the Chapel of St The village of St John's (Balley Keeill Eoin is a small village on the A1 Douglas to Peel road in the central valley of the Isle of ||-||} Sulby is a village in the parish of Lezayre on the primary A2 road which connects Castletown and Ramsey in the Isle of Man. ||-||} Union Mills (Mwyllin Doo Aah is a village in the parish of Braddan on the A1, the primary road which connects Douglas and Peel in the Pamela Mavis Crowe MLC is currently the Chairman of the Isle of Man Post. The Legislative Council (Yn Choonseil Slattyssagh is the upper chamber of Tynwald, the legislature of the Isle of Man. John Shimmin BEd MHK is currently the Minister of Local Government and the Environment of the Isle of Man Government. Dominic Delaney MHK is a current member of the House of Keys in the Isle of Man. 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 Isle of Man benefits from an extremely modern and extensive communications infrastructure which underpins the main sectors of the Island's economy Postcodes were introduced in the Isle of Man in 1993, with the island becoming the IM postcode area.
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