Jersey,officially known as the Bailiwick of Jersey,is an island country and self-governing British Crown Dependency near the coast of north-west France. It is the largest of the Channel Islands and is 14 miles (23 km) from the Cotentin Peninsula in Normandy. The Bailiwick consists of the main island of Jersey and some surrounding uninhabited islands and rocks including Les Dirouilles,Les Écréhous,Les Minquiers,and Les Pierres de Lecq.
The Government of Jersey is the executive body of the States of Jersey and is the central government of the Bailiwick of Jersey. The government is led by the Chief Minister,who nominates all the remaining ministers,all elected by the States Assembly.
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.
General elections were held in Jersey in 2005 to elect both Senators and Deputies to the States Assembly.
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.
Guy de Faye is a former news presenter,and former member of the States of Jersey who was first elected in 2002 as Deputy,and re-elected in 2005.
The 1993 Jersey general election was held in two rounds in 1993,with six of the twelve senatorial seats in the States Assembly elected on 20 October and all of the 28 deputy seats elected on 25 November. As in previous elections,all candidates ran as independents.
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.
General elections were held in Jersey on 15 October 2014 to elect the 49 members of the States Assembly which also coincided with a referendum on electoral reform.
General elections were held in Jersey on 16 May 2018 to elect the 49 members of the States Assembly.
The 2022 Jersey general election was held on 22 June 2022 to elect connétables and deputies to the States Assembly. As in previous elections,the majority of seats were won by independents. The governing Jersey Alliance party suffered a heavy defeat,losing all but one of its seats. Following the election,a coalition government led by Better Way Deputy Kristina Moore was formed.
Healthcare in Jersey is provided by a range of publicly and privately owned providers. Health matters are overseen by the Department of Health and Community Services in the Government of Jersey. The current Health Minister is Deputy Richard Renouf.
The Waterfront is a district of St Helier in the island of Jersey. It is built on reclaimed land to the west of the Albert Pier and to the south of the Esplanade,however the definition is ambiguous and can be extended to cover older parts of the town
The Bailiwick of Jersey has an unwritten constitution arising from the Treaty of Paris (1259). When Henry III and the King of France came to terms over the Duchy of Normandy,the Norman mainland the suzerainty of the King of France. The Channel Islands however remained loyal to the British crown due to the loyalties of its Seigneurs. But they were never absorbed into the Kingdom of England by any Act of Union and exist as "peculiars of the Crown".
This article contains the full results of the 2022 Jersey general election by constituency.
Lyndsay Feltham is a Jersey politician serving as the Deputy Leader of Reform Jersey since 2023. Feltham previously served as the party's chairperson from 2019–2022. She has been a Deputy of St Helier Central since 2022.
The 1990 Jersey general election was held in two rounds in 1990,with six of the twelve senatorial seats in the States Assembly elected on 17 October and all of the 28 deputy seats elected on 29 November. As in previous elections,all candidates ran as independents.
David James Warr is a Jersey politician and business owner who has served as Deputy for St Helier South since 2022 and Minister for Housing and Communities from 2022 to January 2024. He is also the owner of Cooper &Co.,a local coffee shop business.
