Pierre Horsfall

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Pierre Horsfall
CBE
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NationalityBritish
Spouse(s)Thelma (married 1963 - 2021) [1]
Children1
CommitteesPolicy and Resources Committee

Pierre Horsfall CBE (born c. 1938) is a retired hotelier [2] and politician from Jersey. He was a member of the States Assembly from 1975 for 27 years, [2] and as the President of Policy and Resources committee [2] he was Jersey's most senior politician. [3]

On 24 June 2021, it was announced that Horsfall would be a founding member of the soon-to-be-launched Jersey Liberal Conservatives party, founded by former External Relations Minister Philip Bailhache. [4]

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References

  1. "An unofficial ambassador for the island". Jersey Evening Post . 13 May 2021. pp. 24–25.
  2. 1 2 3 Crosby, Alasdair (23 December 2020). "A Jerseyman's Journey". Rural Jersey Country Life Magazine.
  3. "FOCUS: "The situation that Jersey is facing is without precedent in scale"". Bailiwick Express. 11 June 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  4. "Liberal Conservatives political party formed in Jersey". 24 June 2021.