Who has been elected to Guernsey's committees?

John Fernandez
BBC Guernsey political reporter
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Members of the Policy and Resources Committee cannot stand for positions on other committees

The people set to shape Guernsey's government policies and projects for the next four years are being decided.

Committee presidents with strong personalities and particular policy platforms can make a big difference to the direction of travel, but at the end of the day they remain just one vote in an assembly of 40.

The vote will also be another indicator of how much power Policy and Resources (P&R) President Lindsay de Sausmarez, who won the most votes in the general election, can wield.

Will her nominees be elected or will the States start to cut its own path after a big show of support for the poll topper?

  • Deputy Sasha Kazantseva-Miller has been elected as the President of the Committee for Economic Development

Kazantseva-Miller, who promised to make the airport a GST-free zone if it is introduced in 2027, beat Deputy Chris Blin by 32 votes to six.

Deputy Paul Montague, smiling as he looks towards the camera. He is wearing a white shirt and a green tie.
Deputy Paul Montague was elected unopposed after being proposed by the President of Policy and Resources Lindsay de Sausmarez
  • Former teacher Deputy Paul Montague has been elected as the President of the Committee for Education, Sport and Culture

He had initially indicated he would not run for the position, but said he was following the example of the new P&R president in changing his mind.

Montague said there was a need for knowledge of the education system on the committee after three former members lost their seats at the election.

Outlining his plans, he said the building of the first phase of a new sixth form centre at Les Ozouets had to be completed in the next two years and he supported a community led ban on smartphones for primary school age children.

  • Deputy Marc Leadbeater was elected as the president of the Committee for Home Affairs

He was P&R's preferred pick for the role and beat Deputies Simon Vermeulen and Jayne Ozanne in the election, after he recieved 22 votes.

As part of his pitch for the job, he said he would seek to introduce electronic tagging for prisoners, and reform the police complaints law and look at banning the app Snapchat for under 16s.

Deputy Leadbeater has been an advocate for reforming the island's drug laws but has faced criticism for his role as a director of a local cannabis firm, which he has said he is no longer involved with.

  • Deputy Tina Bury was elected unopposed as the president of the Committee for Employment and Social Security

She was proposed by de Sausmarez and said she would look to alleviate the pressure of social security contributions on self-employed staff.

Bury also said she wanted to improve parental leave, increase protections for staff who are made redundant and review carers allowance.

Deputy George Oswald looking towards the camera. He's smiling and has a bald head with white hair on the side of his face.

he is wearing a blue overcoat, with a blue shirt and a blue and white tie.
Dr George Oswald was a member of the last Health and Social Care Committee
  • Former doctor Deputy George Oswald was elected unopposed as the president of the Committee for Health and Social Care

He was proposed by P&R Vice-President Gavin St Pier.

As part of his speech for the position, he said he would restart the review of primary care and look to support the use of weight-loss drugs.

He added he would investigate different ways of funding healthcare, including insurance schemes.

  • Deputy Marc Leadbeater was elected as the president of the Committee for Home Affairs

He was P&R's preferred pick for the role and beat deputies Simon Vermeulen and Jayne Ozanne in the election with 22 votes.

As part of his pitch for the job, he said he would seek to introduce electronic tagging for prisoners, reform the police complaints law and look at banning Snapchat for under-16s.

Leadbeater has been an advocate for reforming the island's drug laws but has faced criticism for his role as a director of a local cannabis firm, which he has said he is no longer involved with.

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Deputy Steve Williams ran the Guernsey Housing Association for 17 years
  • Former Guernsey Housing Association CEO Deputy Steve Williams was elected as the president of the Committee for Housing

He said his campaign had focussed on his expertise in the housing sector and he wanted to use that to deliver on the promises he made to the electorate.

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