President of Tynwald
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The President of Tynwald is the senior presiding officer of the Isle of Man’s parliament, overseeing its sittings and representing the legislature on formal occasions.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
parliamentary office
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political office → presiding officer → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Presiding Officer of Tynwald
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
Isle of Man
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| appointedBy |
Tynwald
NERFINISHED
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| category |
Politics of the Isle of Man
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Presiding officers of legislatures → Tynwald NERFINISHED → |
| country |
Isle of Man
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| electedBy |
Tynwald
NERFINISHED
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| firstHolder |
Sir Charles Kerruish
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| hasDuties |
casting a deciding vote in the Legislative Council when necessary
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chairing joint sittings of Tynwald Court → ensuring standing orders are observed → maintaining order during debates → presiding over sittings of Tynwald → presiding over sittings of the Legislative Council → representing Tynwald on formal occasions → signing Tynwald Acts → |
| hasHolder |
Laurence Skelly
NERFINISHED
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| hasJurisdictionOver |
proceedings of Tynwald Court
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proceedings of the Legislative Council → |
| inception |
1990
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| isPartOf |
political system of the Isle of Man
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| legalSystem |
Manx law
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| legislativeBody |
Tynwald
NERFINISHED
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Isle of Man
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| notableOfficeHolder |
Clare Christian
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Noel Cringle → Sir Charles Kerruish → |
| officeCreatedBy |
Tynwald Act 1980s reforms (separation of presiding role from Speaker)
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| officeHolderStartTime |
Laurence Skelly, 2021
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| officeType |
non‑partisan
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| officialLanguage |
English
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| partOf |
Tynwald
NERFINISHED
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| precededByOffice |
Speaker of the House of Keys (as presiding officer of Tynwald Court)
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| presidesOver |
Legislative Council of the Isle of Man
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Tynwald NERFINISHED → |
| reappointment |
renewable
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| reportsTo |
Tynwald
NERFINISHED
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| requiresQualification |
member of Tynwald at time of election (historical norm)
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| residence |
Isle of Man
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| seat |
Douglas, Isle of Man
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| selectionMethod |
election by members of Tynwald
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| styleOfAddress |
The Honourable
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| symbolizes |
authority of the Manx legislature
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| termLength |
5 years
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Legislative Council of the Isle of Man
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Tynwald → |
hasPresidingOfficer |
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President of Tynwald
("Presiding Officer of Tynwald")
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alsoKnownAs |
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Speaker of the House of Keys
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hasCounterpart |
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Legislative Council of the Isle of Man
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includesExOfficioMember |
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Legislative Council of the Isle of Man
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includesPosition |
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Speaker of the House of Keys
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isLowerHouseCounterpartOf |
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Legislative Council of the Isle of Man
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presidingOfficer |
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Tynwald
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presidingOfficerTitle |
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Tynwald
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upperHousePresidingOfficerTitle |