The Council of Ministers (Manx: Coonseil ny Shirveishee; often abbreviated informally to "CoMin") is the principal executive organ of the Isle of Man Government. Its role is similar to, though not identical with, that of the Cabinet in the United Kingdom. Until 1990, its title was the Executive Council.
The Executive Council, chaired by the Lieutenant Governor 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. 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 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 Isle of Man Government. 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) – David Ashford MHK
- Minister for Education, Sport and Culture (Shirveishagh son Ynsee, Spoyrt as Cultoor) – Daphne Caine MHK
- Minister for Enterprise (Shirveishagh son Gostid Dellal) – Tim Johnston 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) – Claire Christian MHK
- Minister for Justice and Home Affairs (Shirveishagh son Jeerys as Cooishyn Sthie) – Jane Poole-Wilson MHK
- Minister for Infrastructure (Shirveishagh son Bun-troggalys) – Tim Crookall MHK
- Minister for the Treasury (Shirveishagh Tashtee) – Chris Thomas MHK
Current and historical composition of Council of Ministers / Executive Council
Structure of the Council of Ministers effective from 1 April 2014
| From | Chief Minister | Minister | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| for the Cabinet Office | for Enterprise | for Education, Sport and Culture | for Environment, Food and Agriculture | for Health and Social Care | for Justice and Home Affairs | for Infrastructure | for Policy and Reform | for the Treasury | without Portfolio | ||
| 19/01/2025 | Alfred Cannan MHK | David Ashford MHK | Tim Johnston MHK | Daphne Caine MHK | Clare Barber MHK | Claire Christian MHK | Jane Poole-Wilson MHK | Tim Crookall MHK | N/A | Chris Thomas MHK | N/A |
| 25/09/2025 | Michelle Haywood MHK | Alex Allinson MHK | |||||||||
| 23/11/2024 | Tim Crookall MHK | ||||||||||
| 16/10/2024 | Kate Lord-Brennan MHK | Alfred Cannan MHK | Tim Crookall MHK | N/A | |||||||
| 21/02/2024 | Lawrie Hooper MHK | ||||||||||
| 11/09/2023 | Julie Edge MHK | ||||||||||
| 17/07/2023 | Alfred Cannan MHK | ||||||||||
| 14/02/2023 | Chris Thomas MHK | ||||||||||
| 10/11/2022 | Lawrie Hooper MHK | ||||||||||
| 16/09/2022 | Rob Callister MHK | ||||||||||
| 19/07/2022 | Alfred Cannan MHK | Lawrie Hooper MHK | |||||||||
| 14/06/2022 | Tim Crookall MHK | ||||||||||
| 20/05/2022 | Alfred Cannan MHK | Tim Crookall MHK | |||||||||
| 15/10/2021 | Alex Allinson MHK | David Ashford MHK | |||||||||
| 12/10/2021 | Howard Quayle MHK | Howard Quayle MHK | Alex Allinson MHK | Geoffrey Boot MHK | David Ashford MHK | Graham Cregeen MHK | Tim Baker MHK | Ray Harmer MHK | Alfred Cannan MHK | N/A | |
| 20/07/2021 | Howard Quayle MHK | ||||||||||
| 03/06/2020 | Laurence Skelly MHK | ||||||||||
| 27/05/2020 | Ray Harmer MHK | Vacant | |||||||||
| 03/03/2020 | Chris Thomas MHK | ||||||||||
| 21/02/2020 | Graham Cregeen MHK | David Ashford MHK | |||||||||
| 08/01/2018 | Bill Malarkey MHK | ||||||||||
| 13/10/2016 | Kate Beecroft MHK | ||||||||||
| 10/10/2016 | Richard Ronan MHK | ||||||||||
| 07/10/2016 | Howard Quayle MHK | ||||||||||
| 04/10/2016 | Tim Crookall MLC | John Shimmin MHK | Phil Gawne MHK | John Shimmin MHK | Eddie Teare MHK | ||||||
| 28/09/2016 | Allan Bell MHK | Allan Bell MHK | |||||||||
| 01/01/2016 | Juan Watterson MHK | ||||||||||
| 16/02/2015 | N/a | ||||||||||
| 02/07/2014 | Chris Robertshaw MHK | ||||||||||
| 19/06/2014 | Allan Bell MHK | Phil Gawne MHK | Laurence Skelly MHK | ||||||||
| 01/04/2014 | John Shimmin MHK | ||||||||||
- The Cabinet Office was legally established on 1 January 2016 and requires a Minister under the Government Departments Act 1987.
- Formerly the Department of Economic Development - renamed the Department for Enterprise, with various functions transferred on 24 November 2017.
- Formerly the Department of Education and Children - renamed the Department of Education, Sport and Culture, with various functions transferred on 24 November 2017.
- The title of the Minister for Home Affairs was changed to Minister for Justice and Home Affairs on 1 December 2020
- This was an interim appointment following the death of Bill Malarkey MHK.
- Elevated from the House of Keys to the Legislative Council in June 2015.
- No Assignment of Ministers Instrument required as the Minister for Policy and Reform is not assigned to a Government department under the Council of Ministers Act 1990.
Structure of the Council of Ministers from 1 April 2010 – 31 March 2014
| From | Chief Minister | Minister for | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community, Culture and Leisure | Economic Development | Education and Children | Environment, Food and Agriculture | Health | Home Affairs | Infrastructure | Social Care | the Treasury | ||
| 03/03/2014 | Allan Bell MHK | Chris Robertshaw MHK | John Shimmin MHK | Tim Crookall MHK | Phil Gawne MHK | Howard Quayle MHK | Juan Watterson MHK | Laurence Skelly MHK | Howard Quayle MHK | Eddie Teare MHK |
| 13/09/2012 | Graham Cregeen MHK | David Anderson MHK | David Cretney MHK | Chris Robertshaw MHK | ||||||
| 03/09/2012 | John Shimmin MHK[citation needed] | |||||||||
| 12/07/2012 | Juan Watterson MHK | |||||||||
| 20/06/2012 | Tim Crookall MHK | David Anderson MHK | ||||||||
| 14/10/2011 | Peter Karran MHK | |||||||||
| 11/10/2011 | David Cretney MHK | Allan Bell MHK | Eddie Teare MHK | John Shimmin MHK | Adrian Earnshaw MHK | Phil Gawne MHK | Martyn Quayle MHK | Anne Craine MHK | ||
| 01/04/2010 | Tony Brown MHK | |||||||||
- ^ This was a temporary appointment and Juan Watterson MHK remained a non-assigned minister during the period between 3 and 12 September 2012.
- ^ This was an interim appointment following the dismissal of Peter Karran MHK.
Structure of the Executive Council / Council of Ministers from 16 December 1986 – 31 March 2010
| Chief Minister | Minister for | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry | Education | Health and Social Security | Home Affairs | Local Government and Environment | Trade and Industry | Transport | the Treasury | Tourism and Leisure | ||
| 11/08/2008 | Tony Brown MHK | Phil Gawne MHK | Anne Craine MHK | Eddie Teare MHK | Adrian Earnshaw MHK | John Shimmin MHK | David Cretney MHK | David Anderson MHK | Allan Bell MHK | Martyn Quayle MHK |
| 15/12/2006 | Martyn Quayle MHK | Adrian Earnshaw MHK | ||||||||
| 01/08/2005 | Donald Gelling MLC | David Anderson MHK | Steve Rodan MHK | John Shimmin MHK | John Rimmington MHK | Alex Downie MHK | Phil Braidwood MHK | David Cretney MHK | ||
| 14/12/2004 | Bill Henderson MHK | Phil Braidwood MHK | John Shimmin MHK | |||||||
| 30/06/2004 | Richard Corkill MHK | |||||||||
| 06/12/2001 | John Rimmington MHK | Steve Rodan MHK | Clare Christian MLC | Pam Crowe MLC | ||||||
| 04/12/2001 | Alex Downie MHK | Allan Bell MHK | Walter Gilbey MHK | David North MHK | Tony Brown MHK | Richard Corkill MHK | ||||
| 12/05/1999 | Donald Gelling MHK | |||||||||
| 06/12/1996 | Hazel Hannan | Edgar Mann MLC | Edgar Quine MHK | |||||||
| 06/08/1996 | Miles Walker MHK | Noel Cringle MHK | Bernie May MHK | Richard Corkill MHK | Terry Groves MHK | Allan Bell MHK | David North MHK | Donald Gelling MHK | Tony Brown MHK | |
| 18/07/1996 | Miles Walker MHK | |||||||||
| 14/12/1995 | Edmund Lowey MLC | |||||||||
| 13/03/1995 | John Corrin MHK | Hazel Hannan MHK | ||||||||
| 11/10/1994 | Arnold Callin MLC | |||||||||
| 13/10/1992 | Tony Brown MHK | Allan Bell MHK | ||||||||
| 18/12/1991 | Allan Bell MHK | |||||||||
| 29/10/1990 | David North MHK | Ron Cretney MHK | Jim Cain MHK | Edmund Lowey MLC | Bernie May MHK | Arnold Callin MLC | ||||
| 19/12/1989 | Victor Kneale MHK | |||||||||
| 27/04/1988 | Donald Gelling MHK | Tony Brown MHK | Dominic Delaney MHK | David Cannan MHK | ||||||
| 16/12/1986 | Donald Maddrell MHK | Ian Anderson MLC | ||||||||
- Prior to 1 October 1990 the Council of Ministers was called the Executive Council.
- Formerly the Department of Industry - renamed the Department of Trade and Industry on 1 July 1996 (?).
- Formerly Department of Highways, Ports and Properties - renamed Department of Transport on 1 January 1995 (?), with the Department's properties function transferring to the Department of Local Government and the Environment.
- Formerly Department of Tourism and Transport - renamed Department of Tourism, Leisure and Transport on 1 October 1990 (?), and again renamed the Department of Tourism and Leisure on 1 January 1995 (?).
- Elevated from the House of Keys to the Legislative Council in 2003.
See also
- Executive Council (Commonwealth countries)
- Executive Council of the Isle of Man
- Isle of Man Government
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