Assistant Ministers announced

25 November 2011

The Chief Minister has approved the appointment of 14 Assistant Ministers and has announced that the Home Affairs Minister, Senator Ian Le Marquand, will be Deputy Chief Minister.

Senator Gorst said “It has become apparent to me in the last two weeks that changes are needed in the machinery of government. In the medium term, the system needs to be amended to allow more States Members to be involved in the decision making process. I plan to meet the Privileges and Procedures Committee to discuss how the Council of Ministers can work with PPC to facilitate that change.

“In the short term I have asked Ministers to consider whether they have any work streams that could be tackled by working parties, which could include a cross section of States Members, not just ministers and assistant ministers.”

Senator Gorst will, in due course, present a report to the States Assembly setting out the responsibilities of Ministers and their Assistant Ministers.

Minister	Assistant Minister(s)
Chief Minister Senator Ian Gorst	Senator Paul Routier Senator Sir Philip Bailhache
Minister for Economic Development Senator Alan Maclean	Deputy Caroline Labey Deputy James Baker
Minister for Education, Sport and Culture Deputy Patrick Ryan	Deputy Rod Bryans Deputy Roy Le Hérissier
Minister for Health and Social Services Deputy Anne Pryke	Connétable John Refault Deputy Judy Martin
Minister for Home Affairs Senator Ian Le Marquand	Senator Lyndon Farnham
Minister for Housing Deputy Andrew Green	Connétable John Refault
Minister for Planning and Environment Deputy Robert Duhamel	Deputy Caroline Labey
Minister for Social Security Senator Francis Le Gresley	Deputy Susan Pinel
Minister for Transport and Technical Services Deputy Kevin Lewis	Deputy John Le Fondré
Minister for Treasury and Resources Senator Philip Ozouf	Deputy Edward Noel