Jonathan Le Tocq
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Jonathan Paul Le Tocq is a church minister, musician and politician based on the island of Guernsey
, British Channel Islands. He is Senior Pastor of Church on the Rock(formerly the King's Church) which is a Newfrontiers
Church; Le Tocq was instrumental in founding this church in the 1980s, being formed from a youth group to which he belonged.
Parliament, the States of Guernsey
, where he represented the Castel
district as a People's Deputy
. In this capacity he served in his first term as President of the Overseas Aid Committee, and on the Education Department, including being Vice-Chairman of the Youth Service Committee and several other sub-committees.
After the changes in Guernsey
's Machinery of Government in 2004 Le Tocq became Senior Member and then Deputy Finance Minister of the Treasury and Rescources Department. He also served as the first Chairman of the newly formed Public Sector Remuneration Committee (PSRC). Responsible for negotiating and setting the pay of all public sector workers, the PSRC oversees over 50% of the total government annual revenue budget.
In March 2007, after the resignation of the island's first Chief Minister
, Deputy Laurie Morgan
, Le Tocq stood as the youngest of four candidates for the post, but was unsuccessful when Deputy Mike Torode
was elected.
family who have lived near Cobo
on Guernsey
's west coast for at least 800 years, Le Tocq was brought up speaking Guernesiais, the Norman-French national language of Guernsey
, until he learnt English
on attending Castel
Primary school. He was instrumental during his first term as a Deputy
to initiate a pilot scheme to teach Guernesiais to primary-aged children on a voluntary basis.
, continuing to Sixth Form and then on to graduate and post-graduate studies in London
and Paris
, studying Music, French, Philosophy and Theology.
Originally a Methodist, Le Tocq became involved in the Charismatic Movement
whilst a student in London
, where he also met his future wife, Judith, then a student nurse. The couple married in 1986 and have three daughters, Lucy, Grace and Emily.
Guernsey
Guernsey, officially the Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.The Bailiwick, as a governing entity, embraces not only all 10 parishes on the Island of Guernsey, but also the islands of Herm, Jethou, Burhou, and Lihou and their islet...
, British Channel Islands. He is Senior Pastor of Church on the Rock(formerly the King's Church) which is a Newfrontiers
Newfrontiers
Newfrontiers is a neocharismatic apostolic ministry network of evangelical, charismatic churches founded by Terry Virgo. It forms part of the British New Church Movement, which began in the late 50s and 60s combining features of Pentecostalism with British evangelicalism...
Church; Le Tocq was instrumental in founding this church in the 1980s, being formed from a youth group to which he belonged.
Life in politics
From 2000 to 2008 he also served as an elected Member of the GuernseyGuernsey
Guernsey, officially the Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.The Bailiwick, as a governing entity, embraces not only all 10 parishes on the Island of Guernsey, but also the islands of Herm, Jethou, Burhou, and Lihou and their islet...
Parliament, the States of Guernsey
States of Guernsey
The States of Guernsey is the parliament of the island of Guernsey. Some laws and ordinances approved by the States of Guernsey also apply to Alderney and Sark as "Bailiwick-wide legislation" with the consent of the governments of those islands...
, where he represented the Castel
Castel
-in Italy:Castel, a short form of castello , is a very common component in Italian place names:- See also :* Castells, human towers traditionally built during festivals in many places in Catalonia...
district as a People's Deputy
Deputy (legislator)
A deputy is a legislator in many countries, particularly those with legislatures styled as a 'Chamber of Deputies' or 'National Assembly'.-List of countries:This is an list of countries using the term 'deputy' or one of its cognates....
. In this capacity he served in his first term as President of the Overseas Aid Committee, and on the Education Department, including being Vice-Chairman of the Youth Service Committee and several other sub-committees.
After the changes in Guernsey
Guernsey
Guernsey, officially the Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.The Bailiwick, as a governing entity, embraces not only all 10 parishes on the Island of Guernsey, but also the islands of Herm, Jethou, Burhou, and Lihou and their islet...
's Machinery of Government in 2004 Le Tocq became Senior Member and then Deputy Finance Minister of the Treasury and Rescources Department. He also served as the first Chairman of the newly formed Public Sector Remuneration Committee (PSRC). Responsible for negotiating and setting the pay of all public sector workers, the PSRC oversees over 50% of the total government annual revenue budget.
In March 2007, after the resignation of the island's first Chief Minister
Chief Minister
A Chief Minister is the elected head of government of a sub-national state, provinces of Sri Lanka, Pakistan, notably a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British Overseas Territory that has attained self-government...
, Deputy Laurie Morgan
Laurie Morgan
Laurie Morgan From , is a Deputy of the States 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 is due...
, Le Tocq stood as the youngest of four candidates for the post, but was unsuccessful when Deputy Mike Torode
Mike Torode
Michael W. Torode was the second Chief Minister of Guernsey. He was voted in by the States of Deliberation on 5 March 2007 and his term expired on 30 April 2008....
was elected.
Family life
Born on 4 March 1964 into an ancient GuernseyGuernsey
Guernsey, officially the Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.The Bailiwick, as a governing entity, embraces not only all 10 parishes on the Island of Guernsey, but also the islands of Herm, Jethou, Burhou, and Lihou and their islet...
family who have lived near Cobo
Cobo
Cobo or Cobos is a Spanish surname. It may also refer to places named after people named Cobo.-Notable people with surname Cobo or Cobos:* Albert Cobo, a former Mayor of Detroit...
on Guernsey
Guernsey
Guernsey, officially the Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.The Bailiwick, as a governing entity, embraces not only all 10 parishes on the Island of Guernsey, but also the islands of Herm, Jethou, Burhou, and Lihou and their islet...
's west coast for at least 800 years, Le Tocq was brought up speaking Guernesiais, the Norman-French national language of Guernsey
Guernsey
Guernsey, officially the Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy.The Bailiwick, as a governing entity, embraces not only all 10 parishes on the Island of Guernsey, but also the islands of Herm, Jethou, Burhou, and Lihou and their islet...
, until he learnt English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
on attending Castel
Castel
-in Italy:Castel, a short form of castello , is a very common component in Italian place names:- See also :* Castells, human towers traditionally built during festivals in many places in Catalonia...
Primary school. He was instrumental during his first term as a Deputy
Deputy (legislator)
A deputy is a legislator in many countries, particularly those with legislatures styled as a 'Chamber of Deputies' or 'National Assembly'.-List of countries:This is an list of countries using the term 'deputy' or one of its cognates....
to initiate a pilot scheme to teach Guernesiais to primary-aged children on a voluntary basis.
Education
At age 11 he went on as a special place holder to Elizabeth CollegeElizabeth College, Guernsey
Elizabeth College is an independent school in the town of St Peter Port, Guernsey, founded in 1563 under the orders of Queen Elizabeth I.- History :...
, continuing to Sixth Form and then on to graduate and post-graduate studies in London
London
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and Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, studying Music, French, Philosophy and Theology.
Originally a Methodist, Le Tocq became involved in the Charismatic Movement
Charismatic movement
The term charismatic movement is used in varying senses to describe 20th century developments in various Christian denominations. It describes an ongoing international, cross-denominational/non-denominational Christian movement in which individual, historically mainstream congregations adopt...
whilst a student in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, where he also met his future wife, Judith, then a student nurse. The couple married in 1986 and have three daughters, Lucy, Grace and Emily.