Chief Minister of Jersey
The Chief Minister of Jersey (French: Premier Ministre de Jersey; Jèrriais: Chef Minnistre dé Jèrri) is the head of government of Jersey, leading the Council of Ministers, which makes up part of the Government of Jersey. The head of government is not directly elected by the people but rather by the legislature, the States Assembly.
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| Government of Jersey States Assembly | |
| Status | Head of government |
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| Reports to | States Assembly |
| Nominator | States Assembly |
| Appointer | States Assembly |
| Term length | No term length The Chief Minister is nominated by the States Assembly following a general election or resignation of the previous Chief Minister |
| Inaugural holder | Frank Walker |
| Formation | 8 December 2005 |
| Deputy | Deputy Chief Minister |
| Salary | £46,600 annually[1][2] (as a Member of the States Assembly) |
| Website | https://www.gov.je |
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The post was created by reforms to the machinery of government to change from a consensus style of government by committee of the whole States of Jersey to a system of cabinet government under a Chief Minister.
List of Chief Ministers of Jersey
| Portrait | Chief Minister | Term of office & mandate Duration in years and days | ||
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Frank Walker | 18 December 2005 |
12 December 2008 |
2005 |
| 2 years and 361 days | ||||
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Terry Le Sueur | 12 December 2008 |
18 November 2011 |
2008 |
| 2 years and 342 days | ||||
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Ian Gorst | 18 November 2011 |
7 June 2018 |
2011 |
| 6 years and 202 days | ||||
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John Le Fondré[3] | 7 June 2018 |
Incumbent | 2018 |
| 3 years and 329 days | ||||
2005 election
The first Chief Minister of Jersey was elected on 5 December 2005 following the 2005 Jersey general elections.
Two candidates were nominated on 1 December 2005:
- Senator Stuart Syvret
- Senator Frank Walker
In a secret ballot on Monday, 5 December 2005, the States of Jersey elected Senator Walker to be the first Chief Minister in Jersey history, receiving 38 votes to Senator Syvret's 14 votes of support, an unsurprising result for the latter who considered himself the underdog (a concern he had expressed during the preceding weekend in an interview with Channel Television).
2008 election
Senator Terry Le Sueur was elected Chief Minister on 8 December 2008 following the 2008 Jersey general election.[4]
In a secret ballot, the States of Jersey voted for Senator Le Sueur with 36 votes. The only other challenger, Senator Alan Breckon, received 17 votes.
2011 election
Senator Ian Gorst was elected Chief Minister in an open ballot on 14 November 2011, beating Senator Sir Philip Bailhache 27 votes to 24. He nominated his preferred candidates for ministerial office on 16 November 2011,[5] and took office as Chief Minister following the completion of elections of ministers on 18 November 2011.[6]
2018 election
Senator John Le Fondré was voted in as Jersey's fourth Chief Minister by 30 votes to 19, defeating Senator Ian Gorst who was looking to serve for a third term in the role.[7] Gorst continued to serve on the Council of Ministers, taking over the External Relations portfolio.
Senator Lyndon Farnham also declared an interest in standing as Chief Minister,[8] but withdrew from the race to support Senator Le Fondré prior to the vote in the States Assembly - opting to remain as Minister for Economic Development instead.[9]
References
- https://statesassembly.gov.je/assemblyreports/2019/r.89-2019finalcorrected.pdf
- Jersey, States of. "Government of Jersey". gov.je. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- "Senator John Le Fondre named as Jersey's new Chief Minister". 4 June 2018.
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Nominations announced for ministerial posts". Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- "Deputy Anne Pryke wins a four-way battle for Health". Jersey Evening Post. 19 November 2011.
- "Senator John le Fondre is Jersey's new chief minister". BBC News. 4 June 2018.
- "Farnham: 'I want to be Chief Minister'". 13 January 2018.
- "Candidates prepare for home stretch in Chief Minister race". 2 June 2018.
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