Man Isle of Government - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Official name: Isle of Man

Type: self-governing British dependent territory

Capital: Douglas

Political subdivisions: 6 sheadings and 7 constituencies

Legal system: English law and local statute

National holiday: Birthday of the Queen, 16 June

Branches: the Tynwald (parliament) consists of the Lieutenant Governor, appointed by and representative of the Crown; the Legislative Council (upper house), which includes members indirectly elected by the House of Keys and certain ex officio members; and the elected 24-member House of Keys (lower house); an Executive Council carries out administrative actions; the Crown has ultimate responsibility for the island’s “good” government

Government leader: Maj. Gen. Laurence NEW, Lieutenant Governor (since 1985) who is appointed by the Lord of Mann, Queen Elizabeth II, Head of State; J. C. N1V1SON, President of the Legislative Council (since 1985)

Suffrage: universal at age 21

Elections: every five years, next general election slated for November 1986

Political parties and leaders: there is no party system and members sit as independents; affiliations—Manx Labor Party, Alan Clague, chairman: Manx National Party, Audrey Ainsworth, chairman; Mec Vannin (Sons of Man), Lewis Crellin, chairman

Communists: probably none

NOTE: The information regarding Man Isle of on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Man Isle of 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Man Isle of 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.