The Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown dependency,unitary state and parliamentary representative democracy and constitutional monarchy. The head of the civil administration and judiciary is the Bailiff Timothy Le Cocq,while the Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham is the head of government. The current monarch and head of state is King Charles III.
Elections in Jersey take place for the States Assembly and at parish-level. Various parties have been formed over the years in Jersey,but few candidates stand for election affiliated to any political party. All elections in Jersey use the first-past-the-post voting system. In 2008,the voting age was reduced to 16 years.
Sir Philip Martin Bailhache KC is a Jersey politician and lawyer who has served as a Deputy for St Clement since 2022 and the leader of the Jersey Liberal Conservatives party.
The States Assembly is the parliament of Jersey,formed of the island's 37 deputies and the Connétable of each of the twelve parishes.
The States of Guernsey,officially the States of Deliberation and sometimes referred to as the Government of Guernsey,is the parliament and government of the British Crown dependency of Guernsey. Some laws and ordinances approved by the States of Guernsey also apply to Alderney and Sark as "Bailiwick-wide legislation" with the consent of the governments of those islands. All enactments of the States of Guernsey apply to Herm as well as Guernsey,since Herm is directly administered by the Bailiwick of Guernsey.
The Chief Minister of Jersey 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.
Stuart Syvret is a former Jersey politician. He held elected office as a member of the States Assembly from 1990 to 2010. From 1999 to 2007,Svyret had executive responsibilities first as president of the Health and Social Services Committee and,after the 2005 constitutional reforms,as Minister for Health and Social Services in the Council of Ministers. He was dismissed from ministerial office in September 2007 and returned to the backbenches until he was disqualified from membership of the States in April 2010 due to his absence from the island. He has been involved in a series of legal proceedings,as a defendant in a criminal prosecution in Jersey and as a claimant in judicial review and civil claims in Jersey and London.
Paul Routier,MBE is a member of the States of Jersey since he was elected in 1993,and is an Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister of Jersey since 25 November 2011.
Philip Ozouf is a Jersey politician representing the Parish of St Saviour in the States Assembly. He was a member of the States of Jersey from 1999 until 2018,serving as Economic Development Minister,Treasury and Resources Minister,and Assistant Chief Minister in the Council of Ministers. More recently he was Minister for External Relations and Financial Services.
John Alexander Nicholas Le Fondré is a Jersey politician who was the fourth Chief Minister of Jersey. He entered the States Assembly in 2005 as deputy for the Parish of St Lawrence,and was re-elected to this position in 2011 and 2014. During his time as deputy he served in various roles in scrutiny and as an Assistant Minister.
Geoff Southern is a Jersey politician,and former teacher. He has been a deputy in the States of Jersey since winning a by-election,on 15 February 2002,and has chaired two scrutiny panels.
Same-sex marriage has been legal in Jersey since 1 July 2018. The States Assembly passed a bill allowing same-sex couples to marry on 1 February 2018. Royal assent was granted on 23 May 2018,and the law took effect on 1 July. Jersey followed the other Crown Dependencies of the United Kingdom in legalising same-sex marriage,after the Isle of Man in 2016 and Guernsey in 2017.
Kristina Louise Moore is a Jersey politician and former journalist who served as the Chief Minister of Jersey from July 2022 to January 2024.
Jonathan Paul Le Tocq is a politician in Guernsey.
Ian Joseph Gorst is a Jersey politician who has been a Deputy for St Mary,St Ouen and St Peter and Minister for Treasury and Resources since 2022.
Montfort Tadier is a Jersey politician,and a member of the States of Jersey.
The Council of Ministers is the collective decision-making body of the Government of Jersey,formed by the Ministers of the States of Jersey and the Chief Minister. The council co-ordinates policies and administration,especially policy affecting two or more ministers,prioritises executive and legislative proposals,and presents a "Strategic Plan for Jersey" for approval by the States Assembly.
Frederick John Hill,known as Bob Hill,is a Jersey politician and human rights campaigner. For 18 years he was Deputy for the parish of St Martin in the States of Jersey.
Lyndon John Farnham is a Jersey politician who has served as the Chief Minister of Jersey since January 2024. He formerly served as the Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Economic Development,Tourism,Sport,and Culture. He has been a Deputy for St Mary,St Ouen &St Peter since 2022,having previously served as a Deputy for St Saviour and later a Senator. He is a business consultant and a company director.
