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Encyclopedia > James Anthony Brown
Isle of Man

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the Isle of Man
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Manxman James Anthony Brown or Tony Brown is the current Chief Minister of the Isle of Man and Member of the House of Keys for Castletown. He is also Deputy President of Tynwald. The Lord of Mann is the current ruler of the Isle of Man. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... Flag of the Lieutenant-Governor This is a list of Lieutenant Governors of the Isle of Man: Henry Hope (1773-1775) Richard Dawson (1775-1790) Alexander Shaw (1790-1804) Henry Murray (1804-1805) Cornelius Smelt (1805-1832) John Ready (1832-1845) Charles Hope (1845-1860) Mark Hildesley Quayle (1860) acting... His Excellency Vice Admiral Sir Paul Kenneth Haddacks KCB (born October 27, 1946) is the current Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man. ... Flag of the Lieutenant-Governor This is a list of Lieutenant Governors of the Isle of Man: Henry Hope (1773-1775) Richard Dawson (1775-1790) Alexander Shaw (1790-1804) Henry Murray (1804-1805) Cornelius Smelt (1805-1832) John Ready (1832-1845) Charles Hope (1845-1860) Mark Hildesley Quayle (1860) acting... His Honour Mike Kerruish QC is the First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls in the Isle of Man. ... Tynwald (Tinvaal in Manx) is the bicameral legislature of the Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin). ... 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 Hon Noel Quayle Cringle MLC is the current President of Tynwald in the Isle of Man and as such is the Head of the Legislature there. ... The Legislative Council of the Isle of Man 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 Hon Noel Quayle Cringle MLC is the current President of Tynwald in the Isle of Man and as such is the Head of the Legislature there. ... The House of Keys is the directly elected lower Branch of Tynwald the Parliament of the Isle of Man, the other of the two Branches being the Legislative Council. ... The Speaker of the House of Keys is the principal officer of the Manx House of Keys, or lower house. ... Hon. ... Role Whilst there are some comparisons that can be made, the Council of Ministers is not a parallel to the United Kingdom Cabinet and what can be learned by a comparison with the United Kingdom Cabinet system is limited. ... The Chief Minister of the Isle of Man is the Executive Member of the Isle of Mans parliament; Tynwald. ... The Treasury (Manx: ) of the Isle of Man prepares the annual budget for the Isle of Man Government, and also handles taxation, customs and excise, economic affairs, information systems, internal audit, and currency. ... Allan Bell MHK is currently the Treasury Minister of the Isle of Man Government. ... The Department of Home Affairs ensures the safety, protection and security of the the Isle of Man. ... Hon George Martyn Quayle MHK is the Minister of Home Affairs of the Isle of Man Government and Member of the House of Keys for Middle. ... The Department of Health and Social Security (Manx: ) or DHSS provides healthcare (hospitals, doctors, dentistry, ambulance service), social services (mental health, social workers, and residential care), and social security (state pensions, child benefit, sickness benefit, and Jobseekers Allowance). ... William Edward Teare MHK is the current member of the House of Keys for Ayre, having been elected in the 2004 by election. ... The Department of Education is a department of the Isle of Man Government. ... Anne Valerie Craine JP MHK is currently the Member of the House of Keys for Ramsey. ... The Department of Trade and Industry (Manx: ) is a department of the Isle of Man Government. ... Hon. ... The Department of Tourism and Leisure is a department of the Isle of Man Government. ... Hon Adrian John Earnshaw MHK is the Minister of Tourism and Leisure of the Isle of Man Government and a Member of the House of Keys for Onchan. ... The Department of Transport 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 or DAFF is a department of the Isle of Man Government. ... The Honourable 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 (Manx: ) or DLGE/DoLGE is responsible for the environment, social housing policy, local authorities, building control, health and safety, town planning, listed buildings and historic sites, waste disposal, conservation areas, management of the government estate, and provision... Hon. ... The Chief Secretary 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 is a Judge in the Isle of Man. ... His Honour Mike Kerruish QC is the First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls in the Isle of Man. ... A Deemster is a Judge in the Isle of Man. ... His Honour David Doyle is the Second Deemster of the Isle of Man. ... A Deemster is a Judge in the Isle of Man. ... His Honour Andrew Williamson is the Deputy Deemster of the Isle of Man. ... A Deemster is a Judge in the Isle of Man. ... Geoffrey Tattersall QC is current the Judge of Appeal in the Isle of Man. ... The High Baliff is the Head stipendiary magistrate in the Isle of Man. ... His Worship Michael Moyle is the current High Bailiff of the Isle of Man. ... The High Baliff is the Head stipendiary magistrate in the Isle of Man. ... Alastair Montgomerie is the current Deputy High Bailiff and Judicial Officer of the Isle of Man. ... Her Majestys Attorney General in the Isle of Man is currently William John Howarth Corlett Esq QC MLC. This article about the Isle of Man is a stub. ... William John Howarth Corlett QC LLB (born 25 March 1950) is currently Her Majestys Attorney General for the Isle of Man and ex officio Member of the Legislative Council. ... The election constituencies for the House of Keys in the Isle of Man are: Categories: | ... The Isle of Man is divided into six administrative districts, called sheadings. ... Political parties in Man lists political parties in 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. ... This is the name given to 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 honour. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... The Chief Minister of the Isle of Man is the Executive Member of the Isle of Mans parliament; Tynwald. ... 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. ...


Tony Brown was educated at Castle Rushen and has since been an electrician, still being the proprietor of Tony Brown Electrics in Castletown. He was elected as a member of Castletown Commissioners in 1976, becoming Chairman in 1980 before being elected as the Castletown MHK in 1981 at his first attempt. In 2000, he was defeated in his attempt to become Speaker of the House of Keys by David Cannan but instead became the Deputy Speaker. Following the 2001 General Election, he was elected Speaker and in January 2002, Deputy President of Tynwald. Castle Rushen seen across Castletown Harbour at low tide. ... MHK can refer to: The Miss Hong Kong Pageant Member of the House of Keys, the Manx elected legislature. ... The Speaker of the House of Keys is the principal officer of the Manx House of Keys, or lower house. ... John David Qualtrough Cannan MHK is currently the Member of the House of Keys for Michael. ... 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. ...


He was reelected in November 2006 as MHK, beating Roy Redmayne by 915 votes to 335. There was a great deal of rumour that he might run for Chief Minister, but when nominations were put forward his name was not in the list. Then followed an unsuccessful round of voting with neither Steve Rodan, John Shimmin or David Cannan being elected. Nominations then reopened, with Tony Brown being the only candidate put forward. His nomination was confirmed by Tynwald on Thursday 14 December receiving 27 votes and the Lieutenant Governor appointed him Chief Minister later in the day. He then resigned the Speakership of the House of Keys as required by law. The Chief Minister of the Isle of Man is the Executive Member of the Isle of Mans parliament; Tynwald. ... Hon. ... Hon. ... John David Qualtrough Cannan MHK is currently the Member of the House of Keys for Michael. ... Flag of the Lieutenant-Governor This is a list of Lieutenant Governors of the Isle of Man: Henry Hope (1773-1775) Richard Dawson (1775-1790) Alexander Shaw (1790-1804) Henry Murray (1804-1805) Cornelius Smelt (1805-1832) John Ready (1832-1845) Charles Hope (1845-1860) Mark Hildesley Quayle (1860) acting...


Governmental positions

List of Health and Social Security Ministers Hon Tony Brown MHK, 1986-1989 Clare Christian MLC, 1996-2004 Hon Steve Rodan MHK, 2004-Now See also Council of Ministers This article about the Isle of Man is a stub. ... List of DLGE Ministers Dominic Delaney MHK, 1986-1989 Hon Tony Brown SHK, 1989-1994 Edgar Quine MHK, 1996-1999 Walter Gilbey MHK, 1999-2002 Pamela Crowe MLC, 2002-2004 Hon John Rimmington MHK, 2004-Now See also Council of Ministers Category: ... List of Tourism & Leisure Ministers Prior to 1994 this Department was the Department of Tourism, Leisure and Transport with the Minister being the Minister of Tourism, Leisure and Transport. ... List of Transport Ministers Prior to 1994 this Department was the Department of Tourism, Leisure and Transport with the Minister being the Minister of Tourism, Leisure and Transport David North MHK, 1995-1996 Hon John Shimmin MHK, 2002-2005 Hon Phil Braidwood MHK, 2005-Now See also Council of Ministers... The Chief Minister of the Isle of Man is the Executive Member of the Isle of Mans parliament; Tynwald. ...

Trivia

  • Coincidentally, James Anthony Brown (to give him his full name) has the same set of first and last names as his mainland counterpart, U.K. Prime Minister James Gordon Brown.

For others with the same or similar names, see Gordon Brown (disambiguation). ...

Brown Council

Office Name Term
Chief Minister Tony Brown 2006–Present
Minister of the Treasury Allan Bell 2001–Present
Minister of Home Affairs Martyn Quayle 2006–Present
Minister of Health and Social Security Eddie Teare 2006–Present
Minister of Education Annie Craine 2006–Present
Minister of Trade and Industry David Cretney 2006–Present
Minister of Tourism and Leisure Adrian Earnshaw 2006–Present
Minister of Transport David Anderson 2006–Present
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Phil Gawne 2005–Present
Minister of Local Government and the Environment John Shimmin 2006–Present
Preceded by
Donald Gelling
Chief Minister
2006 – present
Incumbent


 

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