Press Release:

Appointment of the Data Protection Authority

Published: 17 April 2018

In accordance with the Data Protection (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2017, the States of Deliberation will be asked to approve the selection of the new Data Protection Authority Members at its meeting in May.

The Data Protection Authority, which comes into being from the 25 May 2018, will, if the nominations are approved, comprise

(a) Mr Richard Thomas CBE as Chairman of the Data Protection Authority for a period of five years,
(b) Mr Simon Entwisle as a voting member of the Data Protection Authority for a period of five years,
(c) Mr John Curran as a voting member of the Data Protection Authority for a period of five years,
(d) Mr Christopher Docksey as a voting member of the Data Protection Authority for a period of four years,
(e) Mr Mark Lempriere as a voting member of the Data Protection Authority for a period of four years,
(f) Ms Jennifer Strachan as a voting member of the Data Protection Authority for a period of four years.

Further information can be found in the policy letter.