Jonathan Le Tocq

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 61)
Guernsey

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

Early life and career

He was adopted[3] in Guernsey.[4]

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

Political career

Deputy Chief Minister

In April 2012 he was nominated to become Guernsey's chief minister. To qualify, nominees need to have served in the States for four of the previous eight years.[6] He became the sole candidate after Deputy Lyndon Trott withdrew.[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 and served as President of Overseas Aid and 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.[citation needed]

Chief Minister

Peter Harwood resigned as Chief Minister on 25 February 2014 and Le Tocq was elected Chief Minister of Guernsey on 12 March 2014.[9]

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.[10] 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.[11] 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.[12]

He lost the position on 4 May 2016, when it was won by Gavin St Pier.[13]

Post Chief Minister

Le Tocq received 8,002 votes in the June 2025 general election, finishing ninth. In July 2025, following his arrest, the Policy and Resources Committee voted to stop him taking part in any committee business.[14]

Criminal charges

Le Tocq was arrested on 21 July 2025 and released on bail. In August 2025, he was charged with the misuse of telecommunications, indecent images of children and extreme pornography.[14][15]

He was later remanded in custody "for his own protection".[16] He was further remanded on October 5th until a committal hearing that will be held by the Royal Court on October 29th.[17]

On December 4th 2025, Le Tocq plead guilty to 15 counts related to making and distributing more than 2,400 indecent images of children, including charges of creating no fewer than 13 Category A images depicting real children, and 230 Category A "pseudo-indecent images"[18] Following his plea, he was remanded back into custody by Judge Catherine Fooks while awaiting sentencing which is scheduled for 26 January.[19]

Following his guilty plea, Lindsay de Sausmarez, Chief Minister of Gurnsey, urged Le Tocq to step down as a member of the States of Guernsey,[20] a position which continues to pay him a £49,151 salary each year.[21]

References

  1. ^ "Gavin St Pier elected as Guernsey States' President". BBC. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Jonathan Le Tocq". www.gov.gg. 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  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. ^ "Jonathan Le Tocq elected as Guernsey's chief minister". BBC News. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "Chief Ministers sign agreement with Normandy". Jersey gov.
  12. ^ "Joint visit to Brussels by the Chief Ministers of Guernsey and Jersey". Channel Islands Brussels Office. 7 May 2015.
  13. ^ "Gavin St Pier is Guernsey's new Chief Minister - but only just..." Bailiwick Express. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  14. ^ a b "Former Guernsey chief minister charged over indecent images of children". BBC News. 2025-08-22. Retrieved 2025-08-22.
  15. ^ "BREAKING: Deputy faces "extreme pornography" charges among others". Bailiwick Express. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  16. ^ "Le Tocq remanded in custody". Bailiwick Express. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  17. ^ "Deputy Le Tocq re-remanded in custody until committal hearing". Bailiwick Express. 6 October 2025. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  18. ^ "Former Guernsey chief minister admits indecent child image crimes". www.bbc.com. 2025-12-04. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  19. ^ Team, Bailiwick Express News (2025-12-05). "Two former Guernsey Chief Ministers in legal trouble". Bailiwick Express News Jersey. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  20. ^ "Guernsey Deputy Le Tocq urged to quit on child image convictions". www.bbc.com. 2025-12-05. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
  21. ^ "Le Tocq pleads guilty: What happens next?". www.bbc.com. 2025-12-04. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
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