Policy Council of Guernsey
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Guernsey operates a system of government by committees and consensus. There are no political parties and the executive functions of government are under the control not of a central cabinet but of ten policy-specific departments, each run by boards or committees of five political members, all of whom have equal voting power. Politicians are elected as independents to the States of Deliberation and effectively serve as part of the executive and legislature.
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 boards.
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.
As of 7 April 2009, the Policy Council of Guernsey consists of the following members: [1]
- Chief Minister: Lyndon S. Trott
- Deputy Chief Minister: Bernard M. Flouquet
- Minister, Department of Treasury & Resources: Charles N. K. Parkinson
- Minister, Home Department: Geoffrey H. Mahy
- Minister, Department of Health & Social Services: A. Hunter Adam
- Minister, Department of Education: Carol A. Steere
- Minister, Department of Commerce & Employment: Carla S. McNulty Bauer
- Minister, Department of Culture & Leisure: Michael G. O'Hara
- Minister, Department of Public Services: Bernard M. Flouquet
- Minister, Department of Environmnent: Peter R. Sirett
- Minister, Department of Social Security: Mark H. Dorey
- Minister, Department of Housing: Dave Jones
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[edit] Policy Council (May 2004 – March 2007)
| Portfolio | Minister |
|---|---|
| Chief Minister | Deputy Laurie Morgan |
| Deputy Chief Minister Minister, Department of Environmnent |
Deputy Bernard Flouquet |
| Minister, Department of Treasury & Resources | Deputy Lyndon Trott |
| Minister, Home Department | Deputy Mike Torode |
| Minister, Department of Health & Social Services | Deputy Peter Roffey |
| Minister, Department of Education | Deputy Martin Ozanne |
| Minister, Department of Commerce & Employment | Deputy Stuart Falla |
| Minister, Department of Culture & Leisure | Deputy Peter Sirett |
| Minister, Department of Public Services | Deputy Bill Bell |
| Minister, Department of Social Security | Deputy Mary Lowe |
| Minister, Department of Housing | Deputy Dave Jones |
[edit] Policy Council (March 2007 – May 2008)
| Portfolio | Minister |
|---|---|
| Chief Minister | Deputy Mike Torode |
| Deputy Chief Minister Department of Commerce & Employment |
Deputy Stuart Falla |
| Minister, Department of Treasury & Resources | Deputy Lyndon Trott |
| Minister, Home Department | Deputy Geoff Mahy |
| Minister, Department of Health & Social Services | Deputy Peter Roffey |
| Minister, Department of Education | Deputy Martin Ozanne |
| Minister, Department of Environmnent | Deputy David De Lisle |
| Minister, Department of Culture & Leisure | Deputy Peter Sirett |
| Minister, Department of Public Services | Deputy Bill Bell |
| Minister, Department of Social Security | Deputy Diane Lewis |
| Minister, Department of Housing | Deputy Dave Jones |
[edit] References
- ^ "List of Members of the States of Deliberation: Mandates and Membership of the Policy Council, Departments and Committees (amended 7 April 2009)" available at http://www.gov.gg
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