The Bailiwick of 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 MinisterMinister, 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 MinisterMinister, 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 MinisterMinister, 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 MinisterMinister, 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 MinisterMinister, 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
See also Politics of Guernsey Council of Ministers of the Isle of Man Council of Ministers of Jersey