| Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man | |
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| Fo-chiannoort Vannin Lhiass-chiannoort Vannin | |
 Standard of the Lieutenant Governor | |
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| Lieutenant Governor | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Reports to | Lord of Mann |
| Residence | Government House, Isle of Man |
| Nominator | Isle of Man Government |
| Appointer | Lord of Mann |
| Term length | 5 years |
| Formation | 1773 |
| First holder | Henry Hope |
| Deputy | First Deemster Andrew Corlett |
| Salary | £108,208 |
| Website | www.gov.im |
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The lieutenant governor of the Isle of Man (Manx: Fo-chiannoort Vannin or lhiass-chiannoort vannin) is the Lord of Mann's official personal representative in the Isle of Man. He has the power to grant royal assent and is styled "His Excellency".
No Manx-born person has ever been appointed lieutenant governor, although Manx-born first deemsters (ex officio deputy governors) have taken on the role temporarily during an interregnum between governors, and during periods when the lieutenant governor is off-island.
The official residence of the governor is Government House, Governor's Road, Onchan.
In the past, the lieutenant governor wielded considerable judicial, fiscal and executive power on the island.[1] However, the office lost his prerogatives as Head of the Judiciary in 1921,[2] as Head of Government in 1961,[citation needed] as president of the Legislative Council in 1980 and finally as president of Tynwald in 1990.[2] Today the role of lieutenant governor is essentially ceremonial, although certain powers under Isle of Man legislation do still fall to the governor or governor-in-council (a decision on the advice, and with the approval of, the Council of Ministers).
- ^ Ramsey Courier. Tuesday, 14.03.1905 Page: 3
- ^ a b Court Information Archived 2011-10-08 at the Wayback Machine Isle of Man Government