Guizer Jarl
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The Guizer Jarl is the leader of the Up Helly-Aa Jarl squad. Every year one person is elected onto the Up Helly-Aa committee (there are different committees for all the different Areas of Shetland, as there are several Up Helly-Aa's) and they must serve the committee for 15 years before becoming a Jarl. In certain circumstances committee members can become a Jarl after not serving the full 15 years, but this is only if the preceding Jarl(s) dies, or a precedent member(s) of the committee resigns.
