The council does not represent a parliamentary majority as ministers may be elected on a variety of manifestos.

All of the candidates nominated by newly-elected Chief Minister, Deputy Kristina Moore, were backed by States Members.

[3] Only the International Development Minister, Deputy Carolyn Labey, retained her role from the previous government.

Deputies Kristina Moore and Philip Ozouf both returned to the government after a four-year absence, while six of the 2022 cohort of Ministers were new to politics.

Three ministers subsequently resigned as ministers (but remained as States members) in the face of criticisms of their personal conduct: Senator Jim Perchard (2009), Deputy Terry Le Main (2010) and Deputy Sean Power (2011), triggering further elections.

The chief minister's nomination of Connétable John Refault to Transport and Technical Services was defeated, with Deputy Kevin Lewis, a former Assistant Minister for Transport and Technical Services, being elected.

On 12 December 2018, Senator Tracey Vallois resigned as Deputy Chief Minister to focus on her Education portfolio.

[19] The Children & Housing Minister, Sam Mézec resigned from his post on 9 November 2020[20] to back a vote of no confidence against Senator Le Fondré.

Deputy Jeremy Maçon took over the role of Minister for Children and Housing, which was later renamed 'Minister for Children and Education' (combining Senators Mézec and Vallois' previous roles) while a new position of 'Minister for Housing and Communities' was created.

Maçon was relieved of his ministerial duties by the Chief Minister on 24 March 2021[21] and formally resigned three months later.