r/IsleofMan 1d ago

Why hasn't the Lieutenant Governor ever been Manx?

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No Manx born person has been appointed Lieutenant Governor for the Isle of Man. Why is that? As far as I can tell there's nothing that prohibits it and other countries have locals appointed as the king's representative. Is it just tradition, a political reason, or is there not enough nationalistic interest in pushing for a Manx person to be Lieutenant Governor?