# Policy Council of Guernsey

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 head of each department was known as minister. 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 chaired Policy Council and spoke for the island externally in political matters. The Policy Council's main functions were 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 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)

| 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)

| 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)

| 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)

| 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)

| 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 |