Chief Minister of Jersey

The Chief Minister of Jersey (French: Premier Ministre de Jersey; Norman: 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).

Chief Minister
Incumbent
Senator John Le Fondré
since 7 June 2018
Inaugural holderFrank Walker
Formation8 December 2005
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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
Frank Walker 18 December
2005		 12 December
2008		 2005
2 years and 361 days
Terry Le Sueur 12 December
2008		 18 November
2011		 2008
2 years and 342 days
Ian Gorst 18 November
2011		 7 June
2018		 2011

2014

6 years and 202 days
John Le Fondré[1] 7 June
2018		 Incumbent 2018
2 years and 248 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:

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.[2]

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
Chief Ministerial candidates Senator Ian Gorst and Senator Sir Philip Bailhache on 14 November 2011, just before the vote.

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,[3] and took office as Chief Minister following the completion of elections of ministers on 18 November 2011.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Senator John Le Fondre named as Jersey's new Chief Minister".
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 December 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Nominations announced for ministerial posts". Retrieved 16 November 2011.
  4. "Deputy Anne Pryke wins a four-way battle for Health". Jersey Evening Post. 19 November 2011.


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