Noel Cringle has been re-elected as President of Tynwald.

Mr Cringle's five year term came to an end after the sitting of the court on Tynwald Day.

During this morning's sitting, presided over by Acting President Tony Brown, Mr Cringle was nominated for the position for another five years by Eddie Lowey MLC and seconded by Anne Craine MHK.

There were no other nominations and 26 votes out of the 29 cast were for Mr Cringle, with three spoilt papers

He's expected to return to the President's chair this afternoon (Tues) and will remain in the role until July 2011.

In making his nomination Mr Lowey paid glowing tribute to Mr Cringle:



(Photo from Tynwald Day 2005 courtesy of manxscenes.com)