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Isle of Man
(Female suffrage 1881 for landowning women,
1913 limited female suffrage and in 1919 universal suffrage) The Isle of Man was part of the Norwegian Kingdom of the Hebrides
until 1266 when it was ceded to Scotland. Came under the British Crown in 1765 as a self-governing Crown Dependency. In 1990 a system with a Cabinet of Ministers was introduced.
Before that the government was exercised trough the committees of the House of
Keys
Also see Man Heads and Isle of Man Ministers
The Parliament of the Isle
of Man, The High Court of
Tynwald,
It has two Branches, the
Legislative Council and the
House of Keys
Around 2000- Clerk of the Legislative Council Marilyn Cullen
2004-06 Deputy Speaker of the
House of Keys Hazel Hannan
Member of the Government in various capacities from 1986.
Last update 29.03.09