Politicians

Politicians

As might be expected of a largely self-governing island, Jersey has had many prominent politicians over the years. In the early days the Jurats and parish Rectors were often highly political and powerful individuals, and gradually power transferred to parish Constables, Deputies and ultimately Senators. These are some of the most important of these men and women over the centuries

• Thomas Anley appointed Constable of St Helier after long court case; involved in Battle of Jersey
• Claude Avarne, post-war politician
• Philippe Baudains Constable of St Helier for 21 years
• Benjamin Bisson Parliamentary Commissioner, Jurat and Constable
• Guy Fortescue Burrell de Gruchy, Constable and Jurat, who had the Airport built
• Senator Clarence Dupré
• Josue Falle, merchant and Jurat
• Francois Godfray, leader of the Laurel Party
• Jacques Hemery (1746-1831), the busy life of an 18th century States Member
• Clement Hemery, Constable of St Helier 1794-1797
• Adolphus Hilgrove Turner, Deputy of Grouville
• Neville Hind, post-war politician
• Reginald Robert Jeune, post-war Deputy and Senator
• Wilfred Krichefski, 20th century Deputy and Senator
• Norman Le Brocq, radical politician
• Abraham Le Cras, 19th century political agitator
• Philip Le Feuvre, Deputy, Senator, and architect of Jersey's social security system
• Carlyle Le Gallais, post-war politician
• Cyril Le Marquand, creator of Jersey's finance industry
• John Le Marquand, 20th century States Member
• J J Le Marquand, politician and lawyer
• Edward Le Quesne, wartime politician
• Pierre Le Sueur, Constable of St Helier
• Henry Edward Le Vavasseur dit Durell, Advocate, politician and Attorney-General
• Pierre Perrot, privateer, French prisoner, publisher and politician
• Lord Portsea, judge and MP
• Thomas Sivret, Rector and party politician
• Ralph Vibert, architect of Jersey's relationship with the European Union
• Frank Walker, Jersey's first Chief Minister
• Philip Mauger de Veulle, Deputy of St Clement, 1966-1975