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
Jersey
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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
No. Portrait Name Term of office
1 Frank Walker 8 December 2005 12 December 2008
2 Terry Le Sueur 12 December 2008 18 November 2011
3 Ian Gorst 18 November 2011 7 June 2018
4 John Le Fondré[1] 7 June 2018 Incumbent

2005 election

The first Chief Minister of Jersey was elected on 5 December 2005 following the 2005 Jersey 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]

2014 election

2018 election
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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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