Paul Montague
Paul Montague | |
|---|---|
| Member of the States of Guernsey | |
| Assumed office 1 July 2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Independent |
| Occupation | Teacher, politician |
Paul Montague is a British teacher and politician from Guernsey. He was elected as a member of the States of Guernsey on 18 June 2025, and assumed office on 1 July. Prior to his election, Montague was a schoolteacher and representative for the National Education Union.
Early life and career
[edit]Montague worked as a public school teacher for thirty years and was the National Education Union's representative in Guernsey.[1][2]
He helped introduce a new International Baccalaureate career-related programme at the Les Varendes High School and The Sixth Form Centre in order to prepare students for a career in finance and was the school's long-time IB coordinator.[3][4]
States of Guernsey
[edit]Election
[edit]On 18 June 2025, Montague was elected as a member of the States of Guernsey. He received 8,884 votes (2.06% of the total), making him the highest-polling newcomer in the election.[1] During the campaign season, he visited a local pub and was interviewed at length by the Guernsey Press.[5][6] Montague credited his success to the support of his students, who helped film and create TikTok videos for the campaign.[7]
Tenure
[edit]On 4 July 2025, Montague was elected President of the Committee for Education, Sport & Culture with thirty-four votes in favour and four abstaining after being nominated by Lindsay de Sausmarez and Gavin St Pier.[8] He proposed introducing a board of governors to administer schools in Guernsey.[9]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Clayton, Laura (2025-06-19). "Paul Montague leads the newcomers home". Bailiwick Express. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ↑ Savva, Anna (2025-03-14). "'High levels of anxiety driving Guernsey school absences'". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ↑ "IB programme gives pupils a taste of finance industry". Guernsey Press. 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ↑ "The Sixth Form Centre, Guernsey". International Baccalaureate. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
- ↑ "It's pub politics for election candidates". Guernsey Press. 2025-05-17. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ↑ "Guernsey Election 2025: Candidate interviews". Guernsey Press. 2025-06-14. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ↑ Porter, Tom (2025-06-21). "Teacher-turned-deputy had already cleared his desk". Guernsey Press. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
- ↑ Clayton, Laura (2025-07-04). "First-timers Montague and Oswald secure presidencies". Bailiwick Express News Guernsey. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
- ↑ "Guernsey States to continue with school boards plan". BBC News. 2025-08-04. Retrieved 2025-08-05.