Castletown MHK Tony Brown says he's delighted to have been re-elected as the Speaker of the House of Keys.
He was nominated by South Douglas MHK David Cretney, who described him as a man who acts without fear or favour, calls a spade a spade and will bring appropriate impartiality to the role of speaker.
After being seconded by East Douglas MHK Brenda Cannell, there were no further nominations and Mr Brown's re-election was met by a round of applause.
He says he was touched by the gesture:
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