Laurie Morgan
Laurie Morgan | |
|---|---|
| First Chief Minister of Guernsey | |
| In office 2004–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Mike Torode |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 January 1930 London, England |
| Died | 17 December 2018 (aged 88) |
Laurie Morgan (17 December 1930[citation needed] – 18 January 2018)[1][2] was a Deputy of the States of Guernsey, the parliament of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. He was Guernsey's first 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 were to resign. The resignation followed a highly critical report, after the Fallagate scandal, regarding why the lowest tender to build a new clinical block at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital was withdrawn.[3]
Morgan was born in London in 1930.[4] 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, 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 Minister.
References
[edit]- ^ "Tributes paid after former chief minister Laurie Morgan dies". Guernseypress.com. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "Former Guernsey Chief Minister dies". ITV News. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "Chief minister and council to go". News.bbc.co.uk. 31 January 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "BBC Local Live: Channel Islands". BBC News. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
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