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The Cabinet of Jersey (also called the Council of Ministers) is the collective institution of executive government in Jersey. 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 of Jersey.

The Council does not represent a parliamentary majority as Ministers may be elected on a variety of manifestos, and the executive is prevented from constituting a majority of States Members.

The first Council of Ministers was established in December 2005.

Constitution

The election for Chief Minister takes place as a majority vote in the States Assembly. The Chief Minister-elect then nominates nine people for the position of Minister. Other candidates may be nominated from among the States Members and a vote is taken for each ministerial post on a majority basis by the full membership of the States of Jersey.

Operation

The Chief Minister acts as president of the council and matters may be brought for discussion by any minister.

Legally ultimate responsibility for the policy decisions of a department rest solely with the minister, however in practice matters are decided by a unanimous or majority vote of the ten ministers.[1]

Membership 2008-2011

Elections for ministerial posts were held on 11 and 12 December 2008. Ministers elected and results of the voting were as follows:[2]

  • Chief Minister of Jersey: Senator Terry Le Sueur
  • Treasury Minister: Senator Philip Ozouf (elected with 38 votes; Deputy Geoff Southern received 13 votes)
  • Economic Development Minister: Senator Alan Maclean (elected with 32 votes; Deputy Mike Higgins received 20 votes)
  • Home Affairs Minister: Senator Ian Le Marquand (elected with 34 votes; Senator Stuart Syvret received 18 votes)
  • Health and Social Services Minister: Senator Jim Perchard (elected with 31 votes; Senator Paul Routier received 21 votes)
  • Education, Sport and Culture Minister: Deputy James Reed (elected on the fourth round with 31 votes)
Deputy Reed was the Chief Minister's initial candidate for the post. However, when his nomination of Senator Routier for Health and Social Services was defeated, he withdrew Deputy Reed's name and nominated Senator Routier in his place. Deputies Reed, Judy Martin and Roy Le Hérissier were also nominated. In the first round of voting Senator Routier received 16 votes, Deputy Reed 13 votes, Deputy Le Hérissier 12 votes and Deputy Martin 11 votes. With Deputy Martin eliminated, in the second round Deputy Le Hérissier received 20 votes while Senator Routier and Deputy Reed both received 16 votes. In the tie-breaking third round Deputy Reed received 29 votes and Senator Routier was eliminated with 23 votes. In the final round Deputy Reed was elected with 31 votes and Deputy Le Hérissier received 22 votes.
  • Planning and Environment Minister: Senator Freddie Cohen (elected unopposed)
  • Housing Minister: Senator Terry Le Main (elected with 27 votes; Senator Alan Breckon received 25 votes)
  • Social Security Minister: Deputy Ian Gorst (elected with 36 votes; Deputy Geoff Southern received 16 votes)
  • Transport and Technical Services Minister: Constable Mike Jackson (elected with 33 votes; Deputy Rob Duhamel received 19 votes)

The nominees of the Chief Minister were successful with the exception of Senator Routier, proposed successively for Health and Social Services and Education, Sport and Culture.

In an election to replace Senator Le Main as Housing Minister on 8 June 2010, Deputy Sean Power was elected with 28 votes against Deputy Jacqui Hilton. Senator Alan Breckon was defeated in the first round of voting.[3]

Membership 2005-2008

In 2005, only one of the ten ministers nominated by the Chief Minister failed to achieve election: Senator Len Norman, whose position was filled by Deputy Guy de Faye.

References

  1. ^ Senator Philip Ozouf, BBC Radio Jersey Talkback June 24th 2007
  2. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/jersey/content/articles/2008/12/10/ministerial_posts_08_feature.shtml
  3. ^ http://www.thisisjersey.com/2010/06/08/power-is-new-housing-minister/

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