Back Επικεφαλής Υπουργός του Γκέρνζι Greek Ministre en chef de Guernesey French Szefowie ministrów Guernsey Polish
| Chief Minister of Guernsey | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of | |
| Appointer | States of Guernsey |
| Term length | Four years |
| Precursor | Bailiff of Guernsey |
| Formation | 1 May 2004 |
| First holder | Laurie Morgan |
| Final holder | Jonathan Le Tocq |
| Abolished | 4 May 2016 |
| Deputy | Deputy Chief Minister |
The Chief Minister of Guernsey chaired the Policy Council, which consists of the heads of each of the ten departments of the States of Guernsey. Guernsey operates a system of consensus, committees-based government. The Policy Council is explicitly not a cabinet and has relatively little executive authority compared to a cabinet; instead, its main function is policy co-ordination. The Chief Minister also spoke for the island externally in political matters.
This post was created following the Machinery of Government review which came into effect on 1 May 2004. The rules for selection of the Chief Minister were amended in 2012 immediately prior to the election of a new Chief Minister; prior to this change candidates for the post needed to have served four or more of the last eight years as a deputy to qualify for the role.[1] Deputy Harwood would have been unable to stand for the role of Chief Minister under the previous rules.[2]
The position and title Chief Minister was abolished from 1 May 2016, along with the ministerial government system. It has been replaced by a senior committee Policy and Resources Committee.[3]
- ^ "Guernsey chief minister election rules relaxed". BBC News. 1 May 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ "Peter Harwood nominated for Guernsey chief minister". BBC News. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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