Lyndon Trott (born 17 July 1964, St. Sampson, Guernsey) is an elected Deputy in the States of Guernsey who served as the Chief Minister of Guernsey from 2008 to 2012 and has served as President of the Policy and Resources Committee of Guernsey since 2023.
Lyndon Trott | |
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| President of the Policy and Resources Committee | |
| Assumed office 13 December 2023 | |
| Monarch | Charles III |
| Governor | Richard Cripwell |
| Preceded by | Peter Ferbrache |
| Chief Minister of Guernsey | |
| In office 1 May 2008 – 1 May 2012 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor | Fabian Malbon Peter Walker |
| Preceded by | Mike Torode |
| Succeeded by | Peter Harwood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 July 1964 Saint Sampson, Guernsey |
| Political party | Independent (2000–2020) Future Guernsey (2020–present) |
Political appointments
editDeputy Trott has been a deputy in the States of Guernsey, the parliament of Guernsey in the Channel Islands, since 2000. He was re-elected in 2004 and again in 2008.
From 2004 until 2008 he was the Treasury and Resources Minister before being elected to the position of Chief Minister of Guernsey on 1 May 2008. His term of office expired on 30 April 2012.[1][2] He succeeded Mike Torode as Guernsey's third Chief Minister following the creation of the post in 2004.
He was re-elected as a Deputy for the electoral district of St. Sampson in the General Election of 2012 and again in 2016, being elected as Vice President of the Policy and Resources Committee, the Senior Committee of the States of Guernsey following the 2016 changes.[3]
In August 2020, Trott formed the Guernsey Partnership of Independents party with Heidi Soulsby and Gavin St Pier.[4]
He was appointed President of the Policy and Resources Committee of Guernsey, becoming Chief Minister on 13 December 2023. [5]
References
edit- ^ "Lyndon Trott is Guernsey's new Chief Minister". BBC. 25 April 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ^ "Deputy Lyndon Trott Chief Minister, States of Guernsey". Guernsey Finance. Archived from the original on 28 August 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ^ "Guernsey Policy and Resources Committee chosen". BBC. 6 May 2016.
- ^ "Soulsby, St Pier, Trott form a political group".
- ^ "Guernsey States elects Lyndon Trott as senior politician". BBC. 13 December 2023.
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