The Home Affairs Minister, who pulled out of the Chief Minister race at the last minute, will effectively become second in charge of the Island’s government and will lead it when Chief Minister Ian Gorst is absent.

The Chief Minister has also approved the appointment of 14 assistant ministers to serve in various departments.

The full line up of ministers and their assistants is as follows:

Chief Minister Ian Gorst with Senators Paul Routier and Sir Philip Bailhache as assistants

Economic Development Minister Alan Maclean with Deputy Carolyn Labey and James Baker as assistants

Education Minister Patrick Ryan with Deputies Rod Bryans and Roy Le Hérissier as assistants

Home Affairs Minister Ian Le Marquand with Senator Lyndon Farnham as assistant

Housing Minister Andrew Green with St Peter Constable John Refault as assistant

Environment Minister Rob Duhamel with Deputy Carolyn Labey as assistant

Social Security Minister Francis Le Gresley with Deputy Susie Pinel as assistant

Transport Minister Deputy Kevin Lewis with Deputy John Le Fondré as assistant

Treasury Minister Philip Ozouf with Deputy Eddie Noel as assistant