Chief Secretary of the Isle of Man
Encyclopedia
The Chief Secretary is the head of the Isle of Man
Civil Service
. The current Chief Secretary is Will Greenhow.
The Chief Secretary is responsible for the function of the Chief Secretary's Office and provides advice and guidance to the Chief Minister
and the Council of Ministers
.
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
Civil Service
Civil service
The term civil service has two distinct meanings:* A branch of governmental service in which individuals are employed on the basis of professional merit as proven by competitive examinations....
. The current Chief Secretary is Will Greenhow.
The Chief Secretary is responsible for the function of the Chief Secretary's Office and provides advice and guidance to the Chief Minister
Chief Minister of the Isle of Man
The Chief Minister 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...
and the Council of Ministers
Council of Ministers of the Isle of Man
The Council of Ministers ) is the principal executive organ of the Isle of Man Government. Its role is similar to, though not identical with, that of the Cabinet in the United Kingdom...
.
List of Chief Secretaries
- Peter Hulme, 1979-1989
- Fred Kissack, 1989-2002
- Mary Williams, 2002-2011
- Will Greenhow, 2011-present