Paul Montague | |
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| Member of the States of Guernsey | |
| Assumed office 1 July, 2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political 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 July 1. Prior to his election, Montague was a schoolteacher and representative for the National Education Union.
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]
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]
On July 4, 2025, Montague was elected President of the Committee for Education, Sport & Culture with thirty four votes in favor 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]