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President of Tynwald
Eaghtyrane Tinvaal
Incumbent The Hon Laurence Skelly MLC since 20 July 2021
Style
Mr President
Member of
Legislative Council of the Isle of Man
Seat
Legislative Buildings , Douglas, Isle of Man
Nominator
Members of Tynwald
Appointer
Members of Tynwald
Term length
5 years No restriction on renewal
Constituting instrument
Constitution Act 1990 [1]
Precursor
Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man
Formation
1990
First holder
Sir Charles Kerruish
Deputy
Speaker of the House of Keys
Salary
£73,342 [2]
Website
https://www.tynwald.org.im/memoff/preside
Politics of the Isle of Man
Lord of Mann
Charles III
Lieutenant governor
John Lorimer
Deputy governor
Andrew Corlett
Isle of Man Government
Council of Ministers
Chief minister
Alfred Cannan
Departments
Statutory Boards
Offices
Other Agencies
Tynwald
Act of Tynwald List
President of Tynwald
Laurence Skelly
Legislative Council
President
President of Tynwald ex officio
House of Keys
Speaker
Juan Watterson
Members (MHKs)
Officials of state
Judiciary
Local government
Parish captains
Elections
House of Keys elections
Legislative Council elections
Keys constituencies
Political parties
Last Keys election
Other countries
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The President of Tynwald (Eaghtyrane Tinvaal) is the presiding officer at the sittings of Tynwald Court in Douglas and is elected by the members of Tynwald from amongst their number. The first elected president, Charles Kerruish, was elected in 1990 and held office until his retirement in 2000.
The presiding officer remains impartial but has, in the case of a tied vote in the Legislative Council on a division, has a casting vote. The President authorises the Order Paper for sittings, is responsible for controlling the procedure of Tynwald Court and for the authoritative interpretation of its Standing Orders. This is mostly mirrored in the office of the Speaker of the House of Keys.
Prior to 1990, the post was held ex officio by the Lieutenant Governor. The office is now held jointly with the Presidency of the Legislative Council (Eaghtyrane y Choonseil Slattyssagh).
At ceremonial occasions, such as the annual Tynwald Day ceremony or the proclamation of a new Lord of Mann, the President wears a full-bottomed wig and a blue damask cloak decorated with silver thread and Manx motifs. This cloak was designed by Charles Kerruish and draws inspiration from the carpet of the Tynwald Chamber. For other occasions, such as presiding over Tynwald during sittings for normal business, the Presidential dress code is the full-bottomed wig and a black cloak, akin to that worn by the Speaker of the House of Keys during sittings of the House.
^"CONSTITUTION ACT 1990" (PDF). Isle of Man. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
^"Tynwald - Parliament of the Isle of Man - Remuneration and Allowances".
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