Peter Ferbrache

Peter Terence Richard Ferbrache (born 1951) is an elected Deputy in the States of Guernsey, the parliament of Guernsey in the Channel Islands, and former president of the Policy and Resources Committee.

Peter Ferbrache
Ferbrache in 2022
President of the Policy and Resources Committee of Guernsey
In office 16 October 2020 – 13 December 2023
Monarchs	Elizabeth II Charles III
Vice President	Heidi Soulsby
Preceded by	Gavin St Pier
Succeeded by	Lyndon Trott
Minister of Economic Development Committee
In office 11 May 2016 – November 2017
Member of the States of Guernsey
In office 1994 – April 2000
Member of the States of Guernsey
Incumbent
Assumed office May 2016
Personal details
Born	Peter Terence Richard Ferbrache January 1951 (age 74) Guernsey
Political party	Independent
Profession	Barrister, Advocate
Website	www.peterferbrache.gg

Early life and education

Ferbrache was born in Guernsey where he was educated at Elizabeth College before going to a law school in England.^[1] He qualified as a barrister in England in 1972.

Career

He returned to Guernsey in 1980 and was called to the bar as an advocate in March 1981, later becoming senior partner of Mourant Ozannes. Alongside his political career he remains a consultant and notary public at Ferbrache & Farrell LLP.^[2]

He was first elected in 1994 as a deputy for the Castel district before being elected in 1997 as an island wide conseiller, becoming president of the Board of Industry between 1997 and 2000.^[3] He did not stand for re-election in 2000.

Returning to politics, Ferbrache was elected at the general election on 27 April 2016 as a deputy for the Saint Peter Port South district, then standing for, but not getting after two drawn votes, the position of Policy & Resources Committee president.^[4]

Voted as President of the States of Guernsey's Economic Development Committee he held the position until resigning in November 2017 as a result of accusations of a conflict of interest with a law firm that was provided with a government contract. In February 2018 he was cleared of any wrongdoing.^[5]

In November 2018 he became a founding member and chairman of The 2020 Association^[6]

Standing again, he was re-elected at the 2020 general election and then in a secret ballot of deputies on 16 October 2020 he beat the incumbent to become president of the Policy and Resources Committee.^[7][8]

On 13 December 2023 Ferbrache lost a vote of no confidence resulting in his removal as president of the Policy and Resources Committee.^[9]

Personal life

He is married with four children.^[3]