New Chief Minister will be elected on October 11th

Wednesday, 3 August 2011 01:00

With the final sitting of Tynwald before the general election concluded, the House of Keys will be dissolved on Thursday August 18.

Finer details of the arrangements for the next term in Manx politics have been announced.

The House of Keys will be dissolved on Thursday 18th August. It will be the end of a 5 year era.

Newly elected MHK's, who will be voted for in the general election on September 29th, will be sworn in on Tuesday October 4th.

The President will summon Tynwald Court to elect a new Chief Minister a week later.

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