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Douglas, the capital city in the Isle of Man, home to the seat of government, is where most Government offices and the parliament chambers are located. The Civil Service has more than 2,000 employees and the total number of public sector employees including civil servants, teachers, nurses, police, etc. was 7,413 full-time equivalent on 31 ...
It is the second highest court in the Isle of Man with final appeal going to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council acting as 'The Queen in Council'. The judges of the Staff of Government Division are the First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls , the Second Deemster , the Judge of Appeal and any other English Queen's Counsel who are ...
Department of Community, Culture and Leisure (Isle of Man) Department for Enterprise (Isle of Man) Department of Education, Sport and Culture; Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (Isle of Man) Department of Health (Isle of Man) Department of Health and Social Care (Isle of Man) Department of Health and Social Security (Isle of Man)
The Manx Labour Party was formed in 1918, making it the first organised political party on the island. Its formation was prompted by the high level of indirect taxation as a proportion of the Isle of Man Government's income, the relatively low wages, and the lack of social legislation. [6]
The Council of Ministers (Manx: Coonseil ny Shirveishee; often abbreviated informally to "CoMin") 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. Until 1990, its title was the Executive Council.
The Isle of Man Government Lottery operated from 1986 to 1997. Since 2 December 1999 the island has participated in the United Kingdom National Lottery. [116] [117] The island is the only jurisdiction outside the United Kingdom where it is possible to play the UK National Lottery. [118]
The MLCs are elected by the members of the House of Keys for a term of five years. Four MLCs retire at a time, and four new MLCs are then elected. An MLC must be at least 21 years old and resident in the Isle of Man. Historically the election procedure has been cumbersome, and on some occasions in recent years the election has required many ballots, stretching over a period of weeks or even ...
The executive branch of the national government of South Africa is divided into the cabinet and the civil service, as in the Westminster system. Public administration, the day-to-day implementation of legislation and policy, is managed by government departments (including state agencies with department status), which are usually headed by permanent civil servants with the title of director ...