Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man | |
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Fo-chiannoort Vannin Lhiass-chiannoort Vannin | |
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since 29 September 2021 | |
Lieutenant Governor | |
Style | His Excellency |
Reports to | Lord of Mann |
Residence | Government House, Isle of Man |
Nominator | Isle of Man Government |
Appointer | Lord of Mann |
Term length | 5 years |
Formation | 1773 |
First holder | Henry Hope |
Deputy | First Deemster Andrew Corlett |
Salary | £108,208 |
Website | www.gov.im |
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The lieutenant governor of the Isle of Man (Manx: Fo-chiannoort Vannin or lhiass-chiannoort vannin) is the Lord of Mann's official personal representative in the Isle of Man. He has the power to grant royal assent and is styled "His Excellency".
No Manx-born person has ever been appointed lieutenant governor, although Manx-born first deemsters (ex officio deputy governors) have taken on the role temporarily during an interregnum between governors, and during periods when the lieutenant governor is off-island.
The official residence of the governor is Government House, Governor's Road, Onchan.
In the past, the lieutenant governor wielded considerable judicial, fiscal and executive power on the island.[1] However, the office lost his prerogatives as Head of the Judiciary in 1921,[2] as Head of Government in 1961,[3] as president of the Legislative Council in 1980 and finally as president of Tynwald in 1990.[2] Today the role of lieutenant governor is essentially ceremonial, although certain powers under Isle of Man legislation do still fall to the governor or governor-in-council (a decision on the advice, and with the approval of, the Council of Ministers).
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