Speaker of the House of Keys

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The Speaker of the House of Keys is the presiding officer and principal authority of the elected lower branch of the Isle of Man’s parliament, Tynwald.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf parliamentary office
political position
presiding officer
appliesToJurisdiction Isle of Man
appointedBy House of Keys
belongsTo Tynwald, the Parliament of the Isle of Man
linked to: Tynwald
branchOfGovernment legislature
category Politics of the Isle of Man
Speakers of lower houses
Tynwald
country Isle of Man
electedBy Members of the House of Keys
governmentForm parliamentary system
hasAuthorityOver order in the House of Keys
procedures of the House of Keys
hasCounterpart President of Tynwald
hasRank principal authority of the House of Keys
isAnalogousTo Speaker of the House of Commons (United Kingdom)
isHeadOf House of Keys
isLowerHouseCounterpartOf President of Tynwald
isLowerHouseSpeakerOf Tynwald
isPartOf Tynwald Court proceedings
isSpeakerOf House of Keys
jurisdiction Isle of Man
languageOfOfficialTitle English
legislativeBody House of Keys
Tynwald
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Douglas
meetsAt Legislative Buildings, Douglas
officeCreatedIn Tynwald
officeHoldersAreUsually Members of the House of Keys
officeType presiding officer of a lower house
speaker
oversees administration of the House of Keys
partOf House of Keys
Tynwald
positionHeldIn Isle of Man Government
presidesOver House of Keys
represents House of Keys in its relations with the Crown and other authorities
linked to: House of Keys
residence Isle of Man
responsibleFor announcing results of votes
calling members to speak
ensuring standing orders are followed
maintaining order during debates
putting questions to the House of Keys
seat Douglas, Isle of Man
selectionMethod election by members of the House of Keys
style The Honorable

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Tynwald lowerHousePresidingOfficerTitle Speaker of the House of Keys
House of Keys presidingOfficerTitle Speaker of the House of Keys
President of Tynwald precededByOffice Speaker of the House of Keys (as presiding officer of Tynwald Court)
linked to: Speaker of the House of Keys
Member of the House of Keys headOfChamber Speaker of the House of Keys