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Laurie Morgan (drummer)
Laurie Morgan (17 December 1930 – 18 January 2018) was a Deputy of the States of Guernsey. He was Guernsey's first Chief Minister of Guernsey, Chief Minister and was elected to the post in May 2004. His term of office was due to expire in 2008, when the next General Election was due. It was announced on 31 January 2007 that the Chief Minister and the Policy Council of Guernsey, Policy Council were to resign. Morgan was born in London in 1930. He was first elected as a Deputy on 29 June 1988, and then went on to serve as a Conseiller until the post was abolished in 2000. He was re-elected as a Deputy for St. Peter Port in 2000. In 2004, the electoral districts were redefined and Morgan was re-elected to represent the electoral district of St. Peter Port South. His wife, Wendy Morgan (politician), Wendy Morgan, serves as a Deputy for St. Peter Port North and as Deputy Minister for Education. On 5 March 2007, Deputy Mike Torode was elected to succeed Laurie Morgan as Chief Minis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States Of Guernsey
The States of Guernsey (french: États de Guernesey), sometimes referred to as the Government of Guernsey, is the parliament and government of the British Crown dependency of Guernsey. Some laws and ordinances approved by the States of Guernsey also apply to Alderney and Sark (the other component parts of the Bailiwick of Guernsey) as "Bailiwick-wide legislation" with the consent of the governments of those islands. All enactments of the States of Guernsey apply to Herm as well as Guernsey, since Herm is directly administered by the Bailiwick of Guernsey. When constituted as a legislature, it is officially called the States of Deliberation. When constituted as an electoral college, it is officially called the ''States of Election''. The executive functions of the States are carried out using a committee system, formed of one Senior Committee, six Principal Committees and several other Committees Boards, Authorities and Commissions. Legislation passed by the States is ter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |