13-1205: Earnshaw may refer to: People [ edit ] Adrian Earnshaw , Manx politician Anthony Earnshaw , English anarchist and writer Brian Earnshaw , Welsh writer Eleri Earnshaw , Welsh footballer Ernie Earnshaw , American musician George Earnshaw , American baseball player Harry Earnshaw (cyclist) , English racing cyclist Isaac Earnshaw (1859–1914), Australian racehorse trainer John Earnshaw (1900–82), Australian engineer, inventor and historian Laurence Earnshaw , English mechanician Manuel Earnshaw , Filipino businessman and politician Reginald Earnshaw , English soldier Robert Earnshaw , Welsh footballer Richard Earnshaw , English cricketer Russell Earnshaw , English rugby union player Samuel Earnshaw , English cleric Thomas Earnshaw , English watchmaker Tina Earnshaw , make-up artist William Earnshaw (politician) , New Zealand member of parliament William Earnshaw (minister) , American minister William C. Earnshaw , professor of chromosome dynamics Wilson Earnshaw , English cricketer Fictional characters [ edit ] The main family in
26-721: A joint session called Tynwald Court . During the COVID pandemic, these meetings were more frequent. The President of Tynwald , elected by both branches, presides over Tynwald Court and over the Legislative Council. Once each year, however, on Tynwald Day , the Isle of Man's national day, the Lieutenant Governor (or a member of the Royal Family) presides. The House of Keys usually meets in their chamber in
39-663: Is a dispute, however, over the origin of the name. The word keys is thought by some to be an English corruption of a form of the Norse verb kjósa ('to choose'). However, a more likely explanation is that it is a mishearing of the Manx-language term for 'four and twenty': kiare as feed [ˈkʲiːəs ˈfid] , the House having always had 24 members. The Manx-language name of the House remains Yn Kiare as Feed ('The Four and Twenty'). Members are known as Members of
52-646: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Adrian Earnshaw Adrian John Earnshaw MHK (born 19 January 1950 ) is a Manx politician, who was the Minister of Home Affairs in the Isle of Man Government and a Member of the House of Keys for Onchan . Born on 19 January 1950, he was educated at Onchan Primary School and Douglas High School, he worked at Isle of Man Bank from 1968 until his election in 2001 as MHK for Onchan. He had previously served as an Onchan Commissioner. In December 2006, he
65-563: The surname Earnshaw . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Earnshaw&oldid=1136923365 " Categories : Surnames English-language surnames English toponymic surnames Surnames of Old English origin Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
78-589: The 11 members of the Legislative Council . Legislation does not usually originate in the council. (There are exceptions: for example the Equality Bill was introduced in the Legislative Council in late 2016.) Thus, the Keys have much more power than the council, which performs the function of a revising chamber. The House of Keys meets about once each month together with the Legislative Council in
91-445: The 1847 novel Wuthering Heights , which includes: Catherine Earnshaw , the female protagonist of Wuthering Heights Hareton Earnshaw , Catherine's nephew Hindley Earnshaw , Catherine's brother and Hareton's father Places [ edit ] Earnshaw, West Virginia , USA Earnshaw State College , Queensland, Australia Earnshaw Glacier , Antarctica [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
104-638: The COVID pandemic, these meetings were sometimes held remotely (or partly remotely). "Bailiwick-wide" legislation passed in the States of Guernsey applies not only in Guernsey , but also in Alderney and Sark , with the consent of their governments. Although Island Councils for Ascension and Tristan da Cunha exist, they are purely consultative. Legislation is enacted by the Governor , although this power
117-519: The House of Keys Council of Ministers (9) Others (14) The House of Keys ( Manx : Yn Kiare as Feed ) is the directly elected lower house of Tynwald , the parliament of the Isle of Man , the other branch being the Legislative Council . The oldest known reference to the name is in a document of 1417, written in Latin by an English scholar, which refers to Claves Mann (the 'Keys of Mann') and Claves Legis (the 'Keys of Law'). There
130-471: The House of Keys (MHKs). Citizens over the age of 16 may vote, while one must be at least 18 years old and a resident of the island for three years to be elected an MHK. There are 12 constituencies , mainly based on the sheadings and on local government units. (A few local government units are split between two constituencies.) Each sends two members to the House of Keys, elected by plurality voting (each elector can vote for up to two candidates). The term of
143-522: The House of Keys is normally fixed at five years, but provisions exist for dissolution before the expiration of the term. The Speaker of the House of Keys (SHK) is an MHK elected by the Keys as the presiding officer. The Speaker votes in the House of Keys, but, unlike other members, may abstain; however, when the vote is tied the Speaker must cast the deciding vote. The Speaker also acts as Deputy President of Tynwald Court . The House of Keys elects 8 of
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#1732787031225156-719: The Legislative Buildings in Douglas . Seating is allocated in alphabetical order by constituency name (in English) and organised into two rows. Members who received the highest number of votes in their constituency sit in the front row. On 14 March 2017 the Keys met in the Old House of Keys in Castletown , for the first time since 1874, to commemorate the sesquicentenary of the first elected House of Keys. During
169-464: Was appointed Minister of Tourism and in 2008 was moved to Home Affairs Minister by Tony Brown . He lost his seat in the October 2011 general election, when he was defeated by Liberal Vannin challenger Zac Hall. He is married to Norma (née Cain), they have 2 daughters together. This article about a Manx politician is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Member of
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