President of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man
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The President of the Legislative Council is the principal officer of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man
. Until 1980, the Lieutenant Governor presided ex officio. From 1980 to 1990, the members elected a President from among their number. Since 1990, the President of Tynwald
has been elected by the members of Tynwald
from among their number and sits ex officio as the President. The President of the Council, as the presiding officer, remains impartial; but in the case of a tied vote on a division, the President has a casting vote. They are also responsible for controlling the procedure of the Council and for the authoritative interpretation of its Standing Orders, and have the duty of nominating the member of the Council to be responsible for promoting each Bill which is to come before Council.
Legislative Council of the Isle of Man
The Legislative Council is the upper chamber of Tynwald, the legislature of the Isle of Man.It consists of eleven Members —*eight elected members, known as Members of the Legislative Council or MLCs*three ex officio members:...
. Until 1980, the Lieutenant Governor presided ex officio. From 1980 to 1990, the members elected a President from among their number. Since 1990, the President of Tynwald
President of Tynwald
The President of Tynwald is the presiding officer at the sittings of Tynwald in Douglas and is elected by the members of Tynwald from amongst their number...
has been elected by the members of Tynwald
Tynwald
The Tynwald , or more formally, the High Court of Tynwald is the legislature of the Isle of Man. It is claimed to be the oldest continuous parliamentary body in the world, consisting of the directly elected House of Keys and the indirectly chosen Legislative Council.The Houses sit jointly, for...
from among their number and sits ex officio as the President. The President of the Council, as the presiding officer, remains impartial; but in the case of a tied vote on a division, the President has a casting vote. They are also responsible for controlling the procedure of the Council and for the authoritative interpretation of its Standing Orders, and have the duty of nominating the member of the Council to be responsible for promoting each Bill which is to come before Council.
Presidents
- The Lieutenant Governor (ex officio), Pre 1980
- Mr Jack NivisonJack NivisonJohn "Jack" Allen Cowell Kennedy Nivison, CBE, JP, was a former President of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man.He was first elected as an MHK for Middle in 1948 and became a Member of the Legislative Council in 1962. He continued as a Member of the Council until his retirement in 1988,...
MLCMLC-Technology:*Multi-level cell, a type of flash memory*Multi-Platform Language for Calculators*Multileaf collimator, a tool used for shaping radiation beams in external-beam radiotherapy.*Mobile Location Center, a network element in GSM Telephony Networks...
CBEOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
JPJustice of the PeaceA justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
CPCaptain of the ParishThe Captain of the Parish is an official in each parish in the Isle of Man—formerly the title was Captain of the Parish Militia, but it is now only a titular honour...
, 1980–1988 - Mr Ian AndersonIan Anderson (Manx)Robert John Gurney Anderson , known as Ian Anderson, was a former President of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man....
MLCMLC-Technology:*Multi-level cell, a type of flash memory*Multi-Platform Language for Calculators*Multileaf collimator, a tool used for shaping radiation beams in external-beam radiotherapy.*Mobile Location Center, a network element in GSM Telephony Networks...
, 1988–1990 - The President of TynwaldPresident of TynwaldThe President of Tynwald is the presiding officer at the sittings of Tynwald in Douglas and is elected by the members of Tynwald from amongst their number...
(ex officio), Post 1990