Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man
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The Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man is the representative on the Island of the Lord of Mann, currently Queen Elizabeth II. He has the power to grant the 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 Deemsters (ex officio Deputy Governors) have taken on the role during the transition of power between Governors.
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 President of Legislative Council in 1980 and finally as President of Tynwald in 1990. Today the role of Lieutenant Governor is essentially ceremonial but one that contributes greatly to Island life through his charitable work.
In October 2005 Tynwald sought to change the title of the Lieutenant Governor to Barrantagh y Chrooin in Manx or Crown Commissioner in English. 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.
- 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 Major Henniker-Major (1895-1902)
- George Fitzroy Henry Somerset (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)
[edit] See also
Overseas territories: Governor of Anguilla | Governor of Bermuda | Commissioner of the British Antarctic Territory | Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory | Governor of the British Virgin Islands | Governor of the Cayman Islands | Governor of the Falkland Islands | Governor of Gibraltar | Governor of Montserrat | Governor of the Pitcairn Islands | Governor of Saint Helena | Civil Commissioner of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Administrator of Tristan da Cunha | Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands
Crown dependencies: Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey | Lieutenant Governor of Jersey | Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man
