Mr Abel made the decision in light of a debilitating hip and knee condition. He is on a waiting a list for major surgery later this year.
In his resignation letter Mr Abel said: “Although the challenges of a second wave of Covid made progressing things difficult in the first few months I feel that, as a group of committed people, who are both part of States Committees and Working Groups, we have moved forward even with the necessity to deal with a number of unexpected and legacy issues.”
Pictured: Mr Abel has been a States member since October 2020 and was elected Chairman of P&F in January 2021.
Mr Abel most notably worked with the States of Guernsey to agree a Public Service Obligation (PSO) with Aurigny. He said while there is still more work to do, he will be available to help his colleagues “where members feel I can add value”.
“It has been a privilege to have been able to serve the community and I would like to thank States Members and everyone in the Civil Service for their help and support.”