Tynwald
Tynwald is the parliament and supreme legislative body of the Isle of Man, a self-governing Crown dependency in the Irish Sea. It traces its origins to medieval Norse and Gaelic assemblies and is often described as one of the oldest continuous parliaments in the world. Today, Tynwald combines legislative and constitutional functions within a framework that includes a monarch’s representative.
The legislature consists of two houses: the House of Keys, with 24 elected members representing local constituencies,
Laws require approval by both houses and formal assent from the Crown’s representative, the Lieutenant Governor.
Sessions of Tynwald are held in the Legislative Buildings in Douglas, but the island’s best-known constitutional
Historically, Tynwald’s authority was established long before modern parliamentary systems and today operates under a devolved