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Country name:
conventional long form:
none
conventional short form:
Isle of Man
Data code:
IM
Dependency status:
British crown dependency
Government type:
parliamentary democracy
Capital:
Douglas, Isle of Man
Administrative divisions:
there are 24 local authorities each with its own elections
Independence:
none (British crown dependency)
National holiday:
Tynwald Day, 5 July
Constitution:
unwritten; note - The Isle of Man Constitution Act, 1961, does not embody the Manx Constitution
Legal system:
English common law and Manx statute
Suffrage:
18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
chief of state:
Lord of Mann Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952), represented by Lieutenant Governor His Excellency Ian David MacFadyen (since 25 October 2000)
head of government:
Chief Minister Richard Corkill (since 4 December 2001)
cabinet:
Council of Ministers
elections:
the monarch is hereditary; lieutenant governor appointed by the monarch for a five-year term; the Chief Minister is elected by the Tynwald; election last held 4 December 2001
election results:
Richard CORKILL elected chief minister by the Tynwald
Legislative branch:
bicameral Tynwald consists of the Legislative Council (a 10-member body composed of the Lord Bishop of Sodor and Man, a nonvoting attorney general, and 8 others named by the House of Keys) and the House of Keys (24 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections:
House of Keys - last held 22 November 2001
election results:
House of Keys - percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - independents 17, Alliance for Progressive Government 3, Man Labour Party 2
Judicial branch:
High Court of Justice, justices are appointed by the Lord Chancellor of England on the nomination of the lieutenant governor
Political parties and leaders:
The party system is not strong, and most members sit as independents with no party allegiance. There are a few small political parties however:
See: List of political parties in the Isle of Man
International organization participation:
none
Diplomatic representation in the US:
none (British crown dependency)
Diplomatic representation from the US:
none (British crown dependency)
Flag description:
red with the Three Legs of Man emblem (Trinacria), in the center; the three legs are joined at the thigh and bent at the knee; in order to have the toes pointing clockwise on both sides of the flag, a two-sided emblem is used
- See also : Isle of Man
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