Lindsay de Sausmarez

Lindsay de Sausmarez (English pronunciation: ) (born ) is a Guernsey politician serving as the President of the Policy and Resources Committee (the head of government) since 1 July 2025.

Her maiden name was H. Lindsay Henderson. a retired executive of HSBC Bank. Born in 1977, by her own account she was born in Asia. Her father is from Guernsey while her mother is from Scotland, and as she grew up she spent time in many countries, while living in Guernsey during the summer. and at this time she was still studying in Scotland. She later moved to Australia, where in 2002 she was writing film reviews in Sydney, noting that at Durham she had developed a particular interest in French and Italian films. She attended the University of New South Wales from 2003 to 2004, graduating with a master's degree in theatre.

Political career In the 2016 general election, de Sausmarez ran as an independent candidate and won a seat to the States of Guernsey, receiving 1,808 votes (53.8%). She ran for re-election in 2020, retaining her seat with 8,645 votes (35.1%). She was re-elected again in the 2025 general election with 10,721 votes (54%), more than 1,300 votes over the second-placed candidate. She had decided to stand for election less than a week beforehand. In 2007, they were engaged and living in Guernsey. They later married and now have four children together. They live in Saint Martin.