LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF THE ISLE OF MAN

The 'Lieutenant Governor' () is the representative on the Isle of Man of the Lord of Mann, currently Queen Elizabeth II. He has the power to grant Royal Assent and is styled ''His Excellency''. In recent times the Governor has either been a retired diplomat or senior military officer. No Manx-born person has ever been appointed Lieutenant Governor, although Manx born First Deemsters (''ex officio'' Deputy Governors) have taken on the role during the transition of power 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.
Previously the Lieutenant Governor wielded all judicial, fiscal and executive power and circa 1900 had more power over his realms than any other Commonwealth leader. However, he lost his role as Head of the Judiciary, as Head of Government in 1961, as President of Legislative Council in 1980 and finally as President of Tynwald in 1990. 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).

Contents

Proposed change to title

List of Lieutenant Governors

See also

Proposed change to title

In October 2005 Tynwald sought to change the title of the Lieutenant Governor to Crown Commissioner. This proposal was sent to the British Department of Constitutional Affairs for submission to the Lord of Mann Elizabeth II for approval. However, in April 2006, after much public disapproval, Tynwald rejected their own proposal and withdrew their request for Royal Assent. Thus the Lieutenant Governor will remain as currently titled.

List of Lieutenant Governors

★ Henry Hope (1773-1775)

★ Richard Dawson (1775-1790)

★ Alexander Shaw (1790-1804)

★ Henry Murray (1804-1805)

★ Cornelius Smelt (1805-1832)

★ Major General The Honourable John Ready (1832-1845)

★ Charles Hope (1845-1860)

★ Mark Hildesley Quayle (1860) 'acting'

★ Francis Stanisby Connat-Pigott (1860-1863)

★ Mark Hildesley Quayle (1863) 'acting'

★ Sir Henry Brougham Loch KCB, Baron Loch (1863-1882)

★ Sir Spencer Walpole (1882)

★ John West Ridgeway (1883-1895)

★ John Henniker-Major, 5th Baron Henniker (1895-1902)

★ George Fitzroy Henry Somerset, 3rd Baron Raglan (1902-1918)

★ William Fry (1918-1925)

★ Claude Hill (1925-1932)

★ Montagu Sherard Dawes Butler (1932-1937)

★ Vice Admiral William Spencer Leveson-Gower, the Earl Granville, KG, KCVO, CB, DSO (1937-1945)

★ Air Vice Marshal Sir Geoffrey Rhodes Bromet, KBE, CB, DSO (1945-1952)

★ Sir Ambrose Dundas Flux Dundas, KCIE, CSI (1952-1959)

★ Sir Ronald Herbert Garvey, KCMG, KCVO (1959-1966)

★ Sir Peter Hyla Gawne Stallard, KCMG, CVO, MBE (1966-1974)

★ Sir John Warburton Paul, GCMG, OBE, MC (1974-1980)

★ Rear Admiral Sir (Oswald) Nigel Cecil, KBE, CB (1980-1985)

★ Major General Sir Laurence New, CB, CBE (1985-1990)

★ Air Marshal Sir Laurence Jones, KCB, AFC (1990-1995)

★ Sir Timothy Daunt, KCMG (1995)-2000)

★ Air Marshal Ian David Macfadyen, CB, OBE (2000-2005)

★ Deemster Michael Kerruish QC (2005) 'acting'

★ Vice Admiral Sir Paul Kenneth Haddacks, KCB (2005-Present)

See also

★ Governors of the Isle of Man

★ Kings of the Isle of Man

★ Lords of the Isle of Man