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{{Politics of Guernsey}}
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Guernsey operates a system of government by committees and consensus. There are no political parties - members of the parliament, which is known as the States of Deliberation, are elected as independents. The States of Deliberation is both parliament and executive, but it delegates some of its executive functions to policy-specific committees, which are known as States Departments, each of which are run by five political members, all of whom have equal voting power.
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| dissolved = {{End date|2016|5|1|df=y}}
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}}{{Hatnote|This article is about the Policy Council, abolished in 2016. For the modern committee with a similar purpose see [[Policy & Resources Committee]]}}
[[Guernsey]] operates a system of government by committees and consensus. The [[States of Guernsey|States of Deliberation]] is both parliament and executive, but it delegates some of its executive functions to policy-specific committees, which are known as States Departments, each of which is run by five political members, all of whom have equal voting power.


Despite having explicitly rejected a proposal to adopt an executive/ministerial system of government in 2002, the heads of each department are known as ministers. They are in effect presidents or chairmen of their committees.
Despite having explicitly rejected a proposal to adopt an executive/ministerial system of government in 2002, the heads of each department were known as ministers. They were, in effect, presidents or chairmen of their committees.


The Policy Council consists of the ministers/presidents of each of the ten departments plus the chief minister, who chairs Policy Council and speaks for the island externally in political matters. The Policy Council's main functions are policy co-ordination and responsibility for external relations. The chief minister and all department heads are elected by all members of the States of Deliberation. There also exists the post of Deputy Chief Minister, which is held by one of the department heads and is also elected by all members of the States of Deliberation.
The '''Policy Council''' consisted of the ministers/presidents of each of the ten departments plus the chief minister, who chairs Policy Council and speaks for the island externally in political matters. The Policy Council's main functions were policy co-ordination and responsibility for external relations.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gov.gg/policycouncil |title=Policy Council |publisher=States of Guernsey |access-date=22 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151102221807/http://www.gov.gg/policycouncil |archive-date=2 November 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The chief minister and all department heads are elected by all members of the States of Deliberation. There also existed the post of Deputy Chief Minister, which was held by one of the department heads and was also elected by all members of the States of Deliberation.


On 1 May 2016 the Policy Council of Guernsey ceased to exist and a new committee, the [[Policy and Resources Committee of Guernsey|Policy and Resources Committee]] was created.
==Policy Council (May 2004 – March 2007)==

==Policy Council (March 2014 – April 2016)==
{| class=wikitable
{| class=wikitable
! Portfolio
! Portfolio
! Minister
! Minister
|-
|-
| Chief Minister
| [[Chief Minister of Guernsey|Chief Minister]]
| Deputy Laurie Morgan
| Deputy [[Jonathan Le Tocq]]
|-
|-
| Deputy Chief Minister<br>Minister, Environment Department
| Deputy Chief Minister<br />Minister, Social Security Department
| Deputy Bernard Flouquet
| Deputy Allister Langlois
|-
|-
| Minister, Treasury & Resources Department
| Minister, Treasury & Resources Department
| Deputy Lyndon Trott
| Deputy [[Gavin St Pier]]
|-
|-
| Minister, Home Department
| Minister, Home Department
| Deputy Mike Torode
| Deputy Peter Gillson
|-
|-
| Minister, Health & Social Services Department
| Minister, Health & Social Services Department
| Deputy Mark Dorey<small> (until 29 October 2014)<br /></small> Deputy Paul Luxon<small> (from 29 October 2014)</small>
| Deputy Peter Roffey
|-
|-
| Minister, Education Department
| Minister, Education Department
| Deputy Martin Ozanne
| Deputy Robert Sillars
|-
|-
| Minister, Commerce & Employment Department
| Minister, Commerce & Employment Department
| Deputy Stuart Falla
| Deputy Kevin Stewart
|-
|-
| Minister, Culture & Leisure Department
| Minister, Culture & Leisure Department
| Deputy Peter Sirett
| Deputy Mike O'Hara
|-
|-
| Minister, Public Services Department
| Minister, Public Services Department
| Deputy Paul Luxon<small> (until 29 October 2014)<br /></small> Deputy Scott Ogier<small> (from 26 November 2014)</small>
| Deputy Bill Bell
|-
|-
| Minister, Social Security Department
| Minister, Environment Department
| Deputy Roger Domaille<small> (until 28 May 2014)<br /></small> Deputy Yvonne Burford<small> (from 28 May 2014)</small>
| Deputy Mary Lowe
|-
|-
| Minister, Housing Department
| Minister, Housing Department
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|}
|}


==Policy Council (March 2007 – May 2008)==
==Policy Council (May 2012 – March 2014)==
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://guernseypress.com/news/2012/05/11/states-election-results/|title=States election results|date=11 May 2012 }}</ref>
{| class=wikitable
{| class=wikitable
! Portfolio
! Portfolio
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|-
|-
| Chief Minister
| Chief Minister
| Deputy Mike Torode
| Deputy Peter Harwood
|-
|-
| Deputy Chief Minister<br>Minister, Commerce & Employment Department
| Deputy Chief Minister<br />Minister, Home Department
| Deputy Stuart Falla
| Deputy [[Jonathan Le Tocq]]
|-
|-
| Minister, Treasury & Resources Department
| Minister, Treasury & Resources Department
| Deputy Lyndon Trott
| Deputy [[Gavin St Pier]]
|-
| Minister, Home Department
| Deputy Geoff Mahy
|-
|-
| Minister, Health & Social Services Department
| Minister, Health & Social Services Department
| Deputy Hunter Adam<small> (until 14 December 2012)<br /></small>Deputy Mark Dorey<small> (from 14 December 2012)</small>
| Deputy Peter Roffey
|-
|-
| Minister, Education Department
| Minister, Education Department
| Deputy Martin Ozanne
| Deputy Robert Sillars
|-
| Minister, Commerce & Employment Department
| Deputy Kevin Stewart
|-
|-
| Minister, Culture & Leisure Department
| Minister, Culture & Leisure Department
| Deputy Peter Sirett
| Deputy Mike O'Hara
|-
|-
| Minister, Public Services Department
| Minister, Public Services Department
| Deputy Bill Bell
| Deputy Paul Luxon
|-
|-
| Minister, Environment Department
| Minister, Environment Department
| Deputy David De Lisle
| Deputy Roger Domaille
|-
|-
| Minister, Social Security Department
| Minister, Social Security Department
| Deputy Allister Langlois
| Deputy [[Diane Lewis (Guernsey legislator)|Diane Lewis]]
|-
|-
| Minister, Housing Department
| Minister, Housing Department
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| Deputy Lyndon Trott
| Deputy Lyndon Trott
|-
|-
| Deputy Chief Minister<br>Minister, Public Services Department
| Deputy Chief Minister<br />Minister, Public Services Department
| Deputy Bernard Flouquet
| Deputy Bernard Flouquet
|-
|-
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|-
|-
| Minister, Education Department
| Minister, Education Department
| Deputy Carol Steere<small> (until 16.01.2012)<br></small>Deputy Robert Sillars<small> (from 25.01.2012)</small>
| Deputy Carol Steere<small> (until 16 January 2012)<br /></small>Deputy Robert Sillars<small> (from 25 January 2012)</small>
|-
|-
| Minister, Commerce & Employment Department
| Minister, Commerce & Employment Department
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|}
|}


==Policy Council (May 2012 – )==
==Policy Council (March 2007 – May 2008)==
{| class=wikitable
{| class=wikitable
! Portfolio
! Portfolio
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|-
|-
| Chief Minister
| Chief Minister
| Deputy Peter Harwood
| Deputy Mike Torode
|-
|-
| Deputy Chief Minister<br>Minister, Home Department
| Deputy Chief Minister<br />Minister, Commerce & Employment Department
| Deputy Jonathan le Tocq
| Deputy Stuart Falla
|-
|-
| Minister, Treasury & Resources Department
| Minister, Treasury & Resources Department
| Deputy Gavin St. Pier
| Deputy Lyndon Trott
|-
| Minister, Home Department
| Deputy Geoff Mahy
|-
|-
| Minister, Health & Social Services Department
| Minister, Health & Social Services Department
| Deputy Peter Roffey
| Deputy Hunter Adam<small> (until 14.12.2012)<br></small>Deputy Mark Dorey<small> (from 14.12.2012)</small>
|-
|-
| Minister, Education Department
| Minister, Education Department
| Deputy Robert Sillars
| Deputy Martin Ozanne
|-
| Minister, Commerce & Employment Department
| Deputy Kevin Stewart
|-
|-
| Minister, Culture & Leisure Department
| Minister, Culture & Leisure Department
| Deputy Mike O'Hara
| Deputy Peter Sirett
|-
|-
| Minister, Public Services Department
| Minister, Public Services Department
| Deputy Paul Luxon
| Deputy Bill Bell
|-
|-
| Minister, Environment Department
| Minister, Environment Department
| Deputy Roger Domaille
| Deputy David De Lisle
|-
|-
| Minister, Social Security Department
| Minister, Social Security Department
| Deputy [[Diane Lewis (Guernsey legislator)|Diane Lewis]]
| Deputy Allister Langlois
|-
| Minister, Housing Department
| Deputy Dave Jones
|-
|}

==Policy Council (May 2004 – March 2007)==
{| class=wikitable
! Portfolio
! Minister
|-
| Chief Minister
| Deputy Laurie Morgan
|-
| Deputy Chief Minister<br />Minister, Environment Department
| Deputy Bernard Flouquet
|-
| Minister, Treasury & Resources Department
| Deputy Lyndon Trott
|-
| Minister, Home Department
| Deputy Mike Torode
|-
| Minister, Health & Social Services Department
| Deputy Peter Roffey
|-
| Minister, Education Department
| Deputy Martin Ozanne
|-
| Minister, Commerce & Employment Department
| Deputy Stuart Falla
|-
| Minister, Culture & Leisure Department
| Deputy Peter Sirett
|-
| Minister, Public Services Department
| Deputy Bill Bell
|-
| Minister, Social Security Department
| Deputy [[Mary Lowe (Guernsey politician)|Mary Lowe]]
|-
|-
| Minister, Housing Department
| Minister, Housing Department
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==References==
==References==

{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Council of Ministers of the Isle of Man]]
* [[Politics of Guernsey]]
* [[Council of Ministers of the Isle of Man]]
*[[Council of Ministers of Jersey]]
* [[Council of Ministers of Jersey]]

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Latest revision as of 17:46, 13 September 2024

Policy Council of Guernsey
Coat of arms of Guernsey
Council overview
Formed1 May 2004 (2004-05-01)
Dissolved1 May 2016 (2016-05-01)
Superseding council
JurisdictionStates of Guernsey
Employees11
Council executive
Websitewww.gov.gg/policycouncil
This article is about the Policy Council, abolished in 2016. For the modern committee with a similar purpose see Policy & Resources Committee

Guernsey operates a system of government by committees and consensus. The States of Deliberation is both parliament and executive, but it delegates some of its executive functions to policy-specific committees, which are known as States Departments, each of which is run by five political members, all of whom have equal voting power.

Despite having explicitly rejected a proposal to adopt an executive/ministerial system of government in 2002, the heads of each department were known as ministers. They were, in effect, presidents or chairmen of their committees.

The Policy Council consisted of the ministers/presidents of each of the ten departments plus the chief minister, who chairs Policy Council and speaks for the island externally in political matters. The Policy Council's main functions were policy co-ordination and responsibility for external relations.[1] The chief minister and all department heads are elected by all members of the States of Deliberation. There also existed the post of Deputy Chief Minister, which was held by one of the department heads and was also elected by all members of the States of Deliberation.

On 1 May 2016 the Policy Council of Guernsey ceased to exist and a new committee, the Policy and Resources Committee was created.

Policy Council (March 2014 – April 2016)

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Portfolio Minister
Chief Minister Deputy Jonathan Le Tocq
Deputy Chief Minister
Minister, Social Security Department 		Deputy Allister Langlois
Minister, Treasury & Resources Department Deputy Gavin St Pier
Minister, Home Department Deputy Peter Gillson
Minister, Health & Social Services Department Deputy Mark Dorey (until 29 October 2014)
 Deputy Paul Luxon (from 29 October 2014)
Minister, Education Department Deputy Robert Sillars
Minister, Commerce & Employment Department Deputy Kevin Stewart
Minister, Culture & Leisure Department Deputy Mike O'Hara
Minister, Public Services Department Deputy Paul Luxon (until 29 October 2014)
 Deputy Scott Ogier (from 26 November 2014)
Minister, Environment Department Deputy Roger Domaille (until 28 May 2014)
 Deputy Yvonne Burford (from 28 May 2014)
Minister, Housing Department Deputy Dave Jones

Policy Council (May 2012 – March 2014)

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[2]

Portfolio Minister
Chief Minister Deputy Peter Harwood
Deputy Chief Minister
Minister, Home Department 		Deputy Jonathan Le Tocq
Minister, Treasury & Resources Department Deputy Gavin St Pier
Minister, Health & Social Services Department Deputy Hunter Adam (until 14 December 2012)
Deputy Mark Dorey (from 14 December 2012)
Minister, Education Department Deputy Robert Sillars
Minister, Commerce & Employment Department Deputy Kevin Stewart
Minister, Culture & Leisure Department Deputy Mike O'Hara
Minister, Public Services Department Deputy Paul Luxon
Minister, Environment Department Deputy Roger Domaille
Minister, Social Security Department Deputy Allister Langlois
Minister, Housing Department Deputy Dave Jones

Policy Council (May 2008 – May 2012)

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Portfolio Minister
Chief Minister Deputy Lyndon Trott
Deputy Chief Minister
Minister, Public Services Department 		Deputy Bernard Flouquet
Minister, Treasury & Resources Department Deputy Charles Parkinson
Minister, Home Department Deputy Geoff Mahy
Minister, Health & Social Services Department Deputy Hunter Adam
Minister, Education Department Deputy Carol Steere (until 16 January 2012)
Deputy Robert Sillars (from 25 January 2012)
Minister, Commerce & Employment Department Deputy Carla McNulty Bauer
Minister, Environment Department Deputy Peter Sirett
Minister, Culture & Leisure Department Deputy Mike O'Hara
Minister, Social Security Department Deputy Mark Dorey
Minister, Housing Department Deputy Dave Jones

Policy Council (March 2007 – May 2008)

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Portfolio Minister
Chief Minister Deputy Mike Torode
Deputy Chief Minister
Minister, Commerce & Employment Department 		Deputy Stuart Falla
Minister, Treasury & Resources Department Deputy Lyndon Trott
Minister, Home Department Deputy Geoff Mahy
Minister, Health & Social Services Department Deputy Peter Roffey
Minister, Education Department Deputy Martin Ozanne
Minister, Culture & Leisure Department Deputy Peter Sirett
Minister, Public Services Department Deputy Bill Bell
Minister, Environment Department Deputy David De Lisle
Minister, Social Security Department Deputy Diane Lewis
Minister, Housing Department Deputy Dave Jones

Policy Council (May 2004 – March 2007)

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Portfolio Minister
Chief Minister Deputy Laurie Morgan
Deputy Chief Minister
Minister, Environment Department 		Deputy Bernard Flouquet
Minister, Treasury & Resources Department Deputy Lyndon Trott
Minister, Home Department Deputy Mike Torode
Minister, Health & Social Services Department Deputy Peter Roffey
Minister, Education Department Deputy Martin Ozanne
Minister, Commerce & Employment Department Deputy Stuart Falla
Minister, Culture & Leisure Department Deputy Peter Sirett
Minister, Public Services Department Deputy Bill Bell
Minister, Social Security Department Deputy Mary Lowe
Minister, Housing Department Deputy Dave Jones

References

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  1. ^ "Policy Council". States of Guernsey. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  2. ^ "States election results". 11 May 2012.

See also

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