Guernsey ministers nominated by Peter Harwood

Guernsey's new chief minister has released his nominations for the 10 ministerial positions ahead of the elections on Tuesday.

Deputy Peter Harwood wants the current ministers of education, housing, health and social service and culture and leisure to continue in their roles.

His other candidates include two deputies serving their first term; Gavin St Pier and Paul Luxon.

He has also announced in which order they will be debated.

Deputy Harwood has also nominated Deputy Langlois as his preferred candidate for deputy chief minister, a position that can only be held by a minister.

The chief minister said: "There will naturally be a number of very able deputies who will be disappointed not to have been included in the list and I have no doubt that many may seek nomination from the floor on Tuesday.

"I would hope, however, that they will also be keen to put forward their names for the departmental elections that will take place on Friday.

"There is a great depth of talent within this assembly that we need to bring into the different departments.

"The list also represents a fair balance between experience (including some ministers being nominated for re-election) and those who have been newly elected."

Two members of the previous Policy Council do not feature in the list - deputies Lyndon Trott and Mark Dorey, who were respectively chief minister and social security minister in the last assembly.

He has decided not to nominate anyone for the chairmanships of the four States committees.