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'''Jonathan Paul Le Tocq''' (born 4{{citation needed|date=February 2019}} March 1964) is a politician in [[Guernsey]] in the [[Channel Islands]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=PO Box 23|first=St Peter Port|date=2016-04-28|title=Jonathan Le Tocq|url=https://www.gov.gg/article/153152/Jonathan-Le-Tocq|access-date=2020-08-25|website=www.gov.gg|language=en}}</ref>
'''Jonathan Paul Le Tocq''' is a politician based on the island of [[Guernsey]], British Channel Islands.


==Early life and career==
Born in Guernsey on 4 March 1964,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://letocq.wordpress.com/ |title=In the unlikely event…Jonathan's Journal}}</ref> to an old local family, educated at [[Elizabeth College, Guernsey]] before studying in London and Paris.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.foundation.gg/profile/people/jonathan-le-tocq |title= Jonathan Le Tocq
|publisher=foundation.gg}}</ref>


Working in London, he was ordained into the Christian Ministry God Botherer before returning to Guernsey where he became Senior Pastor of Church on the Rock in 1989.<ref name="GF1">{{cite web |url=http://www.guernseyfinance.com/key-personnel/jonathan-le-tocq/ |title=Jonathan Le Tocq |publisher=guernseyfinance.com}}</ref>
He was adopted<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bowditch|first=Helen|title='We can decide abortion path,' says Le Tocq|url=https://www.guernseypress.com/news/2019/06/21/we-can-decide-abortion-path-says-le-tocq/|access-date=2020-08-25|website=www.guernseypress.com|language=en}}</ref> in Guernsey.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://letocq.wordpress.com/ |title=In the unlikely event…Jonathan's Journal}}</ref> After working in London, he was ordained into Christian ministry before returning to Guernsey where he became Senior Pastor of Church on the Rock in 1989.<ref name="GF1">{{cite web |url=http://www.guernseyfinance.com/key-personnel/jonathan-le-tocq/ |title=Jonathan Le Tocq |publisher=guernseyfinance.com |access-date=2015-09-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304224827/http://www.guernseyfinance.com/key-personnel/jonathan-le-tocq/ |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Life in politics==
==Life in politics==


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In April 2012 he was nominated for the role of Guernsey's chief minister. To qualify for the position those elected need to have served in the States for four of the last eight years.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-17784678 |title=Two nominees for Guernsey chief minister election |publisher=BBC |date=20 April 2012}}</ref> A few days later he remained the sole candidate after Deputy [[Lyndon Trott]] withdrew his nomination.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-17841172 |title=Jonathan Le Tocq 'won't withdraw' from chief minister election |publisher=BBC |date=25 April 2012}}</ref> He became the Deputy [[Chief Minister of Guernsey|Chief Minister]] after losing to Peter Harwood, at 20-27 votes.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2012-05-01|title=Harwood elected as chief minister|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-guernsey-17908999|access-date=2020-08-25}}</ref>
Elected to the office of Deputy in the [[Castel, Guernsey|Castel]] district in the general election in 2000, at the age of 36, he retained his seat in the [[Guernsey general election, 2004]]. Not standing in the 2008 election he stood again in [[Guernsey general election, 2012]], winning the seat when he acquired -1,575 votes.


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During his tenure as a deputy he sat on the Board of Education, served as President of Overseas Aid, and as Deputy Minister for the Treasury & Resources Department. From May 2012 to March 2014 he was Guernsey's Home Minister.<ref name=GF1/>
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In April 2012 he was nominated for the role of Guernsey's chief minister. To qualify for the position those elected need to have served in the States for four of the last eight years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-17784678 |title=Two nominees for Guernsey chief minister election |publisher=BBC |date=20 April 2012}}</ref> A few days later he remained the sole candidate after Deputy Lyndon Trott withdrew his nomination due to being too awesome at politics.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-17841172 |title=Jonathan Le Tocq 'won't withdraw' from chief minister election |publisher=BBC |date=25 April 2012}}</ref> After a change in the rules, there was an election and he became the Deputy [[Chief Minister of Guernsey|Chief Minister]] after losing out to Peter Harwood.


In August 2020, Le Tocq joined the [[Guernsey Partnership of Independents]] party, formed by [[Gavin St Pier]], [[Lyndon Trott]], and [[Heidi Soulsby]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-54440814 |title=Guernsey Election 2020: Results |publisher=BBC News |date=23 July 2023}}</ref>
In 2013 he stated "True leadership involves having the strength of conviction to engage proactively and positively with alternative views to your own, and not just being tossed about by every wind and whim of public opinion, never mind where it originates from."<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.crowdmedia.co.uk/blogposts/social-media-local-jonathan-le-tocq-chief-minister-states-of-guernsey/ |title=Social Goes Local: Jonathan Le Tocq, Chief Minister, States of Guernsey |publisher=Crowd Media}}</ref>


==Chief Minister==
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Jonathan sat on the Board of Education, served as President of Overseas Aid, and as Deputy Minister for the Treasury & Resources Department. From May 2012 to March 2014 Jonathan was Guernsey's Home Minister and Deputy Chief Minister.<ref name=GF1/>


Following the resignation of Peter Harwood as Chief Minister on 25 February 2014. An election was held and Le Tocq was elected [[Chief Minister of Guernsey]] on 12 March 2014.<ref name="BBC News">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-guernsey-26545350 |title=Jonathan Le Tocq elected as Guernsey's chief minister |date=12 March 2014 |accessdate=12 March 2014}}</ref>
Peter Harwood resigned as Chief Minister on 25 February 2014. An election was held and Le Tocq was elected [[Chief Minister of Guernsey]] on 12 March 2014,<ref name="BBC News">{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-guernsey-26545350 |title=Jonathan Le Tocq elected as Guernsey's chief minister |work=BBC News |date=12 March 2014 |accessdate=12 March 2014}}</ref> a post he held until 4 May 2016, when it was won by Gavin St Pier.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Gavin St Pier is Guernsey's new Chief Minister - but only just...|url=https://www.bailiwickexpress.com/jsy/news/gavin-st-pier-guernseys-new-chief-minister-only-just/|access-date=2020-08-25|website=Bailiwick Express|language=en}}</ref>


In June 2014, Le Tocq hosted a meeting of the [[British–Irish Council]] at a hotel in Guernsey. The UK's [[Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Deputy Prime Minister]] [[Nick Clegg]], [[Taoiseach]] of [[Ireland]] [[Enda Kenny]], [[First Minister and deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland|First Minister of Northern Ireland]] [[Peter Robinson (Northern Ireland politician)|Peter Robinson]] and [[Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland]] [[Martin McGuinness]] were among those attending.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/offices/cabinet-office/news/?altTemplate=ViewCategorisedNews&id=24260&iomg-device=Mobile |title=Chief Minister heads Isle of Man delegation at BIC Summit in Guernsey |publisher=IOM Gov |access-date=2015-11-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065139/https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/offices/cabinet-office/news/?altTemplate=ViewCategorisedNews&id=24260&iomg-device=Mobile |archive-date=2016-03-04 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In January 2015, Le Tocq, and the [[Chief Minister of Jersey]], Senator [[Ian Gorst]], signed an agreement with La Manche and Lower Normandy to develop new links and strengthen existing relationships.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.je/News/2015/Pages/NormandyCooperationAgreement.aspx |title=Chief Ministers sign agreement with Normandy |publisher=Jersey gov}}</ref> Le Tocq and Gorst later paid a joint visit to [[European Commission|Brussels]] on 5–7 May 2015, meeting with two EU Commissioners; [[Pierre Moscovici]], the Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs, and [[Jonathan Hill, Baron Hill of Oareford|Lord Hill]], the Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Markets and Customs Union.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.channelislands.eu/joint-visit-to-brussels-by-the-chief-ministers-of-guernsey-and-jersey/ |title=Joint visit to Brussels by the Chief Ministers of Guernsey and Jersey |date=7 May 2015 |publisher=Channel Islands Brussels Office}}</ref>
==Public Duties==
Hosting a meeting in Guernsey of the [[British–Irish Council]] in June 2014 with UK Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, Taoiseach Enda Kenny, First Minister Peter Robinson and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness amongst others attending.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.im/about-the-government/offices/cabinet-office/news/?altTemplate=ViewCategorisedNews&id=24260&iomg-device=Mobile |title=Chief Minister heads Isle of Man delegation at BIC Summit in Guernsey |publisher=IOM Gov}}</ref>

January 2015, Le Tocq, and the Chief Minister of Jersey, Senator Ian Gorst sign agreement with La Manche and Lower Normandy to develop new links and strengthen existing relationships.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gov.je/News/2015/Pages/NormandyCooperationAgreement.aspx |title=Chief Ministers sign agreement with Normandy |publisher=Jersey gov}}</ref>

Le Tocq, and the Chief Minister of Jersey, Senator Ian Gorst, paid a joint visit to Brussels on 5–7 May 2015, meeting with two EU Commissioners: Pierre Moscovici, the Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs and Lord Hill, Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Markets and Customs Union.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.channelislands.eu/joint-visit-to-brussels-by-the-chief-ministers-of-guernsey-and-jersey/ |title=Joint visit to Brussels by the Chief Ministers of Guernsey and Jersey |publisher=Channel Islands Brussels Office}}</ref>

In September 2015 there was a meeting with First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon.


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Latest revision as of 18:51, 19 November 2024

Jonathan Le Tocq
Jonathan Le Tocq in 2019
Chief Minister of Guernsey
In office
12 March 2014 – 4 May 2016
Preceded byPeter Harwood
Succeeded byGavin St Pier
as President of the Policy and Resources Committee[1]
Personal details
Born (1964-03-04) 4 March 1964 (age 60)
Guernsey
Political partyIndependent (2012–2020)
Guernsey Partnership of Independents (2020–present)

Jonathan Paul Le Tocq (born 4[citation needed] March 1964) is a politician in Guernsey in the Channel Islands.[2]

Early life and career

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He was adopted[3] in Guernsey.[4] After working in London, he was ordained into Christian ministry before returning to Guernsey where he became Senior Pastor of Church on the Rock in 1989.[5]

Life in politics

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In April 2012 he was nominated for the role of Guernsey's chief minister. To qualify for the position those elected need to have served in the States for four of the last eight years.[6] A few days later he remained the sole candidate after Deputy Lyndon Trott withdrew his nomination.[7] He became the Deputy Chief Minister after losing to Peter Harwood, at 20-27 votes.[8]

During his tenure as a deputy he sat on the Board of Education, served as President of Overseas Aid, and as Deputy Minister for the Treasury & Resources Department. From May 2012 to March 2014 he was Guernsey's Home Minister.[5]

In August 2020, Le Tocq joined the Guernsey Partnership of Independents party, formed by Gavin St Pier, Lyndon Trott, and Heidi Soulsby.[9]

Chief Minister

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Peter Harwood resigned as Chief Minister on 25 February 2014. An election was held and Le Tocq was elected Chief Minister of Guernsey on 12 March 2014,[10] a post he held until 4 May 2016, when it was won by Gavin St Pier.[11]

In June 2014, Le Tocq hosted a meeting of the British–Irish Council at a hotel in Guernsey. The UK's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, Taoiseach of Ireland Enda Kenny, First Minister of Northern Ireland Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Martin McGuinness were among those attending.[12] In January 2015, Le Tocq, and the Chief Minister of Jersey, Senator Ian Gorst, signed an agreement with La Manche and Lower Normandy to develop new links and strengthen existing relationships.[13] Le Tocq and Gorst later paid a joint visit to Brussels on 5–7 May 2015, meeting with two EU Commissioners; Pierre Moscovici, the Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs, Taxation and Customs, and Lord Hill, the Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Markets and Customs Union.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "Gavin St Pier elected as Guernsey States' President". BBC. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  2. ^ PO Box 23, St Peter Port (2016-04-28). "Jonathan Le Tocq". www.gov.gg. Retrieved 2020-08-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Bowditch, Helen. "'We can decide abortion path,' says Le Tocq". www.guernseypress.com. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  4. ^ "In the unlikely event…Jonathan's Journal".
  5. ^ a b "Jonathan Le Tocq". guernseyfinance.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
  6. ^ "Two nominees for Guernsey chief minister election". BBC. 20 April 2012.
  7. ^ "Jonathan Le Tocq 'won't withdraw' from chief minister election". BBC. 25 April 2012.
  8. ^ "Harwood elected as chief minister". BBC News. 2012-05-01. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  9. ^ "Guernsey Election 2020: Results". BBC News. 23 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Jonathan Le Tocq elected as Guernsey's chief minister". BBC News. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  11. ^ "Gavin St Pier is Guernsey's new Chief Minister - but only just..." Bailiwick Express. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  12. ^ "Chief Minister heads Isle of Man delegation at BIC Summit in Guernsey". IOM Gov. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-11.
  13. ^ "Chief Ministers sign agreement with Normandy". Jersey gov.
  14. ^ "Joint visit to Brussels by the Chief Ministers of Guernsey and Jersey". Channel Islands Brussels Office. 7 May 2015.
Political offices
Preceded by Chief Minister of Guernsey
2014–2016 		Succeeded by
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