Executive Council of the Isle of Man


The Executive Council is the former title of the Council of Ministers, the principal executive body of the Isle of Man Government. Its chairman was the Lieutenant Governor until 1980, when he was replaced by a Chairman elected by Tynwald. The Chairman was renamed Chief Minister in 1986, and the Council was renamed Council of Ministers in 1990.
The Executive Council was established following the 1949 General Election, "to assist the Lieutenant Governor in the performance of his duties", as successor to an Executive Committee of Tynwald which was set up in 1946. The Council originally consisted of the two members of the House of Keys and the following five members:
NameTypePositionTenureReplacing
Air Vice Marshal Sir Geoffrey Rhodes Bromet KBE CB DSO DLChairmanLieutenant Governor1946-1952N/A
John Cowin MLCMemberChairman of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries1946-1950N/A
John Crellin MLCMemberChairman of the Local Government Board1946-1958N/A
Charles Gill MLCMemberChairman of the Highways and Transport Board1946-1951N/A
Richard Kneen MHKMemberChairman of the Social Services Board1946-1951N/A
Alfred Teare MHKMemberAppointed Member1946-1958N/A
George Higgins MHKMemberAppointed Member1946-1949N/A
Second Deemster William Cowley MLCMemberAppointed Member1946-1947N/A
Sir Joseph Davidson Qualtrough CBEMemberSpeaker of the House of Keys1947-1951William Cowley
Thomas Cowin MHKMemberChairman of the Health Services Board1949-1955George Higgins
Richard Cannell MHKMemberChairman of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries1950-1958John Cowin
Sir John Bolton MHKMemberAppointed Member1951-1962Charles Gill
Jack Nivison MHK CBE JPMemberChairman of the Board of Social Security1951-1960Richard Kneen
Henry Corlett MHK CBE JPMemberChairmen of the Board of Education1951-1962Joseph Davidson Qualtrough
Sir Ambrose Flux Dundas KCIE CSIChairmanLieutenant Governor1952-1959Sir Geoffrey Rhodes Bromet
Sir Charles Kerruish MHKMember
Chairman
Member		Chairman of the Health Services Board
Chairman of the Health Services Board
?		1955-1961
1961-1966
1967-1968		Thomas Cowin
?
?
George Higgins MHKMemberAppointed Member1958-1958N/A
Sir Ralph Stevenson MLCMember?1958-1969?
Howard Simcocks MHKMember?1958-1962Richard Cannell
George Moore MLCMember?1958-1962?
Sir Ronald Herbert Garvey KCMG KCVO MBEChairmanLieutenant Governor1959-1961Sir Ambrose Flux Dundas
James Cain MHKMemberChairman of the Tourism Board1960-1962Jack Nivison
Bert Stephen MHKMemberChairman of the Finance Board1962-1964?
Cecil McFee MLCMember?1962-1966?
Harold Nicholls MLCMemberChairman of the Airports Board1962-1967?
William E. Quayle MHKMemberChairman of the Tourism Board1962-1971James Cain
Hubbert Radcliffe MHKMember?1963-1966?
Norman Crowe MHKMember
Chairman
Member		Chairman of the Finance Board
Chairman of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries
?		1964-1967
1967-1971
1971-1978		Bert Stephen
?
?
Edward Kerruish MHKMember?1967-1970?
Percy Radcliffe MHKMember
Chairman
Member
Member
Chairman		?
Chairman of the Local Government Board
?
Chairman of the Finance Board
Chairman of the Executive Council		1967-1971
1971-1976
1976-1977
1977-1981
1981-1985		?
?
?
?
?
Sir John Bolton MHKMemberChairman of the Finance Board
?		1967-1977
1977-1979		Norman Crowe
?
Clifford Irving MHKMember
Member
Chairman		?
Chairman of the Tourism Board
Chairman of the Tourism Board		1968-1971
1971-1977
1977-1981		?
?
?
Jack Nivison MHK CBE JPMemberChairman of the Board of Social Security1969-1972?
Colin Vereker, 8th Viscount Gort MHK JPMember?1970-1970?
Victor Kneale MHKMember?1970-1974?
Howard Simcocks MHKMember?1970-1974?
Ian Anderson MHKMemberChairman of the Police Board
Chairman of the Local Government Board
Chairman of the Home Affairs Board		1971-1976
1976-1981
1981-1982		?
Bob Creer MHKMemberChairman of the Health Services Board1975-1977?
Roy MacDonald MHKMember?1975-1978?
Alexander Moore MHKMember?1977-1978?
Bob Creer MHKMember?1978-1982?
Noel Cringle MHKMemberChairmen of the Board of Education1978-1982?
Edward Kerruish MLCMember?1978-1985?
Edgar MannMemberChairman of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries
Chairman of the Finance Board		1980-1981
1981-1985		?
Roy MacDonaldMemberChairman of the Harbour Board1982-1985?
Matty WardMemberCharman of the Forestry, Mines and Land Board1982-1985?
Noel Cringle MHKMemberChairman of the Home Affairs Board1982-1986Ian Anderson
Miles Walker MHKMember
Chairman		Chairman of the Local Government Board
Chief Minister		1982-1986
1986-1990		?
Victor Kneale MHKMemberChairmen of the Board of Education
Minister of Education		1982-1986
1986-1990		?
Ian Anderson MHKMemberChairman of the Board of Industry
Minister of Industry		1984-1986
1986-1988		?
Edgar MannChairmanChairman of the Executive Council1985-1986Already Member
Dr David MooreMemberChairman of the Finance Board1985-1986?
Norman RadcliffeMemberChairman of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries1985-1986?
Arnold CallinMemberChairman of the Health Services Board
Minister of Highways, Ports and Properties		1985-1986
1986-1990		?
Edmund Lowey MHKMemberChairman of the Tourism Board
Minister of Home Affairs		1985-1986
1986-1990		?
Don Maddrell MHKMemberMinister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry1986-1988?
David Cannan MHKMemberTreasury Minister1986-1989?
Dominic DelaneyMemberMinister of Local Government and the Environment1986-1989?
Allan Bell MHKMemberMinister of Tourism and Transport1986-1990?
Tony Brown MHKMemberMinister of Health and Social Security
Minister of Local Government and the Environment		1986-1989
1989-1990		?
Dominic Delaney
Bernie May MHKMemberMinister of Industry1988-1990Ian Anderson
Donald Gelling MHKMemberMinister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Treasury Minister		1988-1989
1989-1990		Don Maddrell
David Cannan
Jim CainMemberMinister of Health and Social Security1989-1990Tony Brown
David NorthMemberMinister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry1989-1990Donald Gelling
Ron CretneyMemberMinister of Education1990-1990Victor Kneale