Jeremy Maçon

Jeremy Martin Maçon is a Jersey politician who was first sworn in as a Deputy on 8 December 2008. He was re-elected as Deputy in the 2011 elections.[4]

Jeremy Martin Maçon
Jeremy Maçon in 2012.
Deputy
Assumed office
2011
ConstituencySt Saviour No. 1
Majority621 (28%)[1]
Deputy
In office
2008–2011
ConstituencySt Saviour No. 1
Majority448[2]
Personal details
ResidenceSt Saviour, Jersey[3]
Websitehttp://www.jeremymacon.com/

Education

Maçon was educated at La Pouquelaye School, Haute Valleé, Hautlieu School, and Highlands College.[5] He has a degree in Joint Social Sciences from Plymouth University.

Political career

Maçon was an unsuccessful senatorial candidate in the 2008 elections, however he was elected as a Deputy for St Saviour No. 1 district.[6]

In 2011 he was re-elected for another term as a Deputy.

Electoral reform referendum

On 19 March 2013, Maçon proposed a minimum turnout threshold of 40% of the electorate, in respect of the Jersey electoral reform referendum of 2013 and that if this threshold is not met the result of the referendum should not be used by the Assembly.[7]

In July 2013, Maçon was elected as chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee, replacing Connétable Crowcroft who resigned after members rejected reform plans based on the outcome of the referendum.[8]

gollark: I don't think you can reasonably blame all preventable-with-more-resources-somewhere deaths everywhere on capitalism.
gollark: Because communism has always worked, and it's not like there's been a general increase in standards of living or anything.
gollark: It does seem that way sometimes. With the internet, it's possible to complain about other people who happen to not think identically to you from the comfort of your home.
gollark: Probably.
gollark: I'm okay with not taxing churches or whatever as long as they do not start meddling in politics or operating for profit.

References
  1. "Jersey election 2011: Candidates and Results". BBC News. 2011-10-17.
  2. "St Saviour No 1 « This Is Jersey". Thisisjersey.com. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  3. "Members". Statesassembly.gov.je. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  4. "Members". Scrutiny.gov.je. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  5. "Vote Jersey Vote Jeremy!". Jeremymacon.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  6. "Jersey - Inside the States - 21 stand for Senator". BBC. 2008-09-17. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  7. "REFERENDUM ON STATES REFORM: MINIMUM TURNOUT THRESHOLD" (PDF). Statesassembly.gov.je. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  8. "BBC News - Jersey States elect Jeremy Macon as reform chairman". Bbc.co.uk. 2013-07-18. Retrieved 2013-08-21.


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