It was announced 31 January 2007, 'that the Chief' Minister and the Policy Council were to resign[4] following an independent audit into the tender process for a hospital block.

The election of a new Chief Minister to replace Laurie Morgan took place at a meeting of the States on 5 March 2007.

Four candidates contested the position: Deputies Jonathan Le Tocq, Bernard Flouquet, Mike Torode and Peter Roffey.

[6] Deputy Torode did not seek reelection in 2008, and Deputy Lyndon Trott was elected by the States to the post of Chief Minister, defeating the following other candidates: Bernard Flouquet, Al Brouard, Hunter Adam, Carla McNulty Bauer and David de Lisle.

[8] The resignation of Deputy Peter Harwood as Chief Minister on 25 February [9] caused an election that was held on 12 March 2014.