| Post: | Chief Minister of the Isle of Man |
| Insignia: | Coat of arms of the Isle of Man.svg |
| Insigniacaption: | Arms of His Majesty in right of the Isle of Man |
| Incumbent: | Alfred Cannan MHK |
| Incumbentsince: | 12 October 2021 |
| Department: | Office of the Chief Minister |
| Style: | Honourable |
| Member Of: | Council of Ministers |
| Seat: | Douglas, Isle of Man |
| Nominator: | House of Keys |
| Appointer: | Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man |
| Appointer Qualified: | on the nomination of and from among the members of the House of Keys |
| Termlength: | 5 years |
| Constituting Instrument: | Council of Ministers Act 1990 |
| Precursor: | Chair of Executive Council |
| Formation: | 16 December 1986 |
| First: | Miles Walker |
| Salary: | £98,679.10 |
| Website: | www.gov.im |
| Native Name: | Ard-choylargh |
The chief minister (Manx: Ard-hirveishagh) is the executive head of the Isle of Man Government.
The office derives from that of chairman of the Executive Council. Before 1980 the Executive Council was chaired by the lieutenant governor, but thereafter the chairman was elected by Tynwald, the parliament of the Isle of Man.[1] The title was changed to "chief minister" in 1986.[2]
The chief minister is appointed by the lieutenant governor on the nomination of the House of Keys (formerly the nomination of Tynwald) after a general election for the House of Keys. He holds office until the next general election (i.e. normally for five years) and is eligible for re-appointment, but may be removed from office by simple majority in Tynwald on a vote of no confidence in the Council of Ministers.[3]
The incumbent chief minister is Alfred Cannan, who has held the office since 12 October 2021.
See main article: Chairman of the Executive Council.
| No. | Portrait | Name (Lifespan) | Term | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir Charles Kerruish (1917–2003) | – | Independent | |||
| 2 | Norman Crowe (1905–1992) | – | Independent | |||
| 3 | Percy Radcliffe (1916–1991) | – | Independent | |||
| 4 | Clifford Irving (1914–2004) | – | Independent | |||
| Percy Radcliffe (1916–1991) | – | Independent | ||||
| 5 | Lt Col Edgar Mann (1926–2013) | – | Independent | |||
| No. | Portrait | Name (Lifespan) Constituency | Term | Party | Election | Ref(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir Miles Walker (born 1940) MHK for Rushen | – | Independent | 1986 | ||||
| 1991 | ||||||||
| 2 | Donald Gelling (born 1938) MHK for Malew and Santon | – | Independent | 1996 | ||||
| 3 | Richard Corkill (born 1951) MHK for Onchan | – | Independent | 2001 | ||||
| — | Allan Bell (born 1947) MHK for Ramsey | Independent | — | |||||
| Donald Gelling (born 1938) MHK for Malew and Santon | – | Independent | 2004 | |||||
| 4 | Tony Brown (born 1950) MHK for Castletown | – | Independent | 2006 | ||||
| 5 | Allan Bell (born 1947) MHK for Ramsey | – | Independent | 2011 | ||||
| 6 | Howard Quayle (born 1967) MHK for Middle | – | Independent | 2016 | [4] | |||
| 7 | Alfred Cannan (born 1968) MHK for Ayre & Michael | – Incumbent | Independent | 2021 | [5] | |||
This is a graphical lifespan timeline of Chief Ministers of the Isle of Man. Twelve people have served as Chief Minister of the Isle of Man since 1961. They are listed in order of office (Radcliffe, Gelling, and Bell are shown in order of their first terms).