The new Chief Minister of the Isle of Man, Tony Brown, has announced his Council of Ministers team to head the departments of government.

Four MHKs, Anne Craine, Adrian Earnshaw, Martyn Quayle and Eddie Teare, have been given ministerial positions for the first time, but there are no MLCs in the line-up.

Only Phil Gawne (Agriculture) and Allan Bell (Treasury) retain their positions from the previous administration.

The new Council of Ministers comprises Mr Brown plus the following nine Ministers in charge of: Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Phil Gawne; Education, Anne Craine; Health and Social Security, Eddie Teare; Home Affairs, Martyn Quayle; Local Government and the Environment, John Shimmin; Tourism and Leisure, Adrian Earnshaw; Trade and Industry, David Cretney; Transport, David Anderson; Treasury, Allan Bell.

Mr Brown believes his team 'provides a good combination of experience and fresh input to take the Island forward, working in partnership with Tynwald and the wider community'.

He says 'the overall priorities of the Isle of Man Government will remain the development of our economy, the encouragement of quality employment opportunities and the delivery of efficient and effective public services'.