Corporate DS/IM/9 Isle of Man; Chief Secretary's Office; ?-Present Chief Secretary's Office Isle of Man ?-Present Oik yn Ard-scrudeyr Government Secretary and Government Office: In 1765, the British Government purchased the Isle of Man from the Lord of Man, 3rd Duke of Atholl resulting in the revestment of sovereignty in the British Crown. The Lieutenant Governor, appointed by the Crown, became head of the administration of government for the Island reporting to English government departments, in particular the Treasury and Home Office. The Lieutenant Governor and a team of officials, headed by the principal civil servant the Government Secretary (now known as the Chief Secretary), were responsible for making and executing Government policy for the Island. In 1866, House of Keys elections were held for the first time and the momentum for Home Rule and self-government increased. This led to the gradual formation of committees for functions such as harbours and highways and the emergence of statutory boards during the late 19th century and early 20th century. However officials in the Government Office, headed by the Government Secretary, continued to play a central role in the administration of government during this period and were involved in virtually all functions. During the 20th century, the system of boards and committees for control of core government functions continued to evolve and the Island achieved ever-increasing independence in governance.During the 1980s, the system of Boards was replaced by a ministerial system with new executive departments, such as the Treasury. Many of the functions undertaken by the Government Office were devolved to these new departments. Former Government Secretary's include: John Thomas Clucas 1864-1874 Anthony B. Herbert Story 1874-1910 Bertram Edward Sargeaunt 1910-1943 John Nelson Panes 1943-1954 E.R. St. A. Davies 1954-1967 Gerald Jackson Bryan March 1967-May 1969 William Bramwell Kennaugh May 1969/1970-Dec 1972 Peter Joseph Hulme Dec 1972-1989 Chief Secretary and Chief Secretary's Office: Under the Civil Service Act 1990, the position of Government Secretary was re-named 'Chief Secretary'. The Chief Secretary continues as the head of the Isle of Man Civil Service. At the time of accession, the Chief Secretary's Office is part of the Cabinet Office. The Island is now a British crown-dependency, self-governing through an independent Parliament (Tynwald), although the UK Crown continues to represent the Island in matters of foreign policy and defence. At the time of writing (June 2015), the Chief Secretary’s Office mission is to: 'support in their respective roles and responsibilities, successful leadership by the Chief Minister, the Council of Ministers and the Lieutenant Governor; support the good government of the Isle of Man; provide co-ordination across departmental boundaries in pursuit of improved corporate Government; to provide a range of high quality public services to the people of the Isle of Man; protect the Island’s reputation and constitutional position; promote effective international relations; drive business re-engineering to support effective customer focussed cross government services.' The position of Chief Secretary has been held by: Peter Hulme, 1979–1989 Fred Kissack, 1989–2002 Mary Williams, 2002–2011 Will Greenhow, 2011–present The Chief Secretary’s Office currently (June 2015) comprises four divisions: the Council of Ministers Division, the Crown and External Relations Division and the Business Change Division. All divisions fall under the management of the Chief Secretary. Isle of Man Government website: http://www.gov.im/about-the-government/offices/cabinet-office/the-office-of-the-chief-secretary/ (Accessed 22 June 2015). International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes Graski 18/06/2015 Graski 15/03/2016 951db5bc-7ada-4f6e-a97a-ba964a697ceb