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THE STATES assembled on Thursday 11th December, at 09.30 a.m. under
the Presidency of the Deputy Bailiff , Michael Cameron St. John Birt Esquire.
His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, Lieutenant-General Andrew Peter Ridgway, C.B., C.B.E., was present
All members were present at roll call with the exception of –
D e puty Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier – en défaut (défaut raised at 9.38 a.m.) D e puty Sean Seamus Patrick Augustine Power of St. Brelade – excused
Prayers
Appointment of Ministers
The Chief Minister designate announced, in the order in which he wished the States to vote on them, his intended nominations for Ministerial office and his proposals as to the Ministerial office to which each nominee would be assigned, as follows –
Treasury and Resources Economic Development Planning and Environment Health and Social Services Home Affairs
Social Security
Transport and Technical Services Education, Sport and Culture Housing
Senator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf
Senator Alan John Henry Maclean
Senator Frederick Ellyer Cohen
Senator Paul Francis Routier
Senator Bryan Ian Le Marquand
Deputy Ian Joseph Gorst of St. Clement Connétable Michael Keith Jackson of St. Brelade Deputy James Gordon Reed of St. Ouen
Senator Terence John Le Main
THE STATES, in accordance with Standing Order 117, appointed Ministers as follows – Minister for Treasury and Resources
S e nator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.
D e puty Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier was nominated by Deputy Judith Ann Martin of St. Helier.
In accordance with Standing Order 117, each candidate made a speech and was questioned prior to a ballot being held.
THE STATES, having proceeded to a secret ballot, were informed of the following results by the Deputy Bailiff –
Senator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf 38 Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier 13
The Deputy Bailiff accordingly declared that Senator Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf had been duly elected as the Minister for Treasury and Resources.
Minister for Economic Development
S e nator Alan John Henry Maclean was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.
D eputy Michael Roderick Higgins of St. Helier was nominated by Deputy Tracey Anne Vallois of
St. Saviour.
In accordance with Standing Order 117, each candidate made a speech and was questioned prior to a ballot being held.
THE STATES, having proceeded to a secret ballot, were informed of the following results by the Deputy Bailiff –
Senator Alan John Henry Maclean 32 Deputy Michael Roderick Higgins of St. Helier 20
The Deputy Bailiff accordingly declared that Senator Alan John Henry Maclean had been duly elected as the Minister for Economic Development.
Minister for Planning and Environment
S e nator Frederick Ellyer Cohen was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.
There being no other nominations as a Minister and assigned to the Ministerial office proposed, the Deputy Bailiff declared that Senator Frederick Ellyer Cohen had been duly elected as the Minister for Planning and Environment.
Minister for Health and Social Services
S e nator Paul Francis Routier was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.
S e nator James Leslie Perchard was nominated by Senator Ben Edward Shenton.
In accordance with Standing Order 117, each candidate made a speech and was questioned prior to a ballot being held.
THE STATES, having proceeded to a secret ballot, were informed of the following results by the Deputy Bailiff –
Senator Paul Francis Routier 21 Senator James Leslie Perchard 31
The Deputy Bailiff accordingly declared that Senator James Leslie Perchard had been duly elected as the Minister for Health and Social Services.
The Deputy Bailiff invited the Chief Minister designate to make a further announcement of his remaining nominations and proposals for assignment to the remaining Ministerial offices. The Chief Minister informed the Assembly that his revised nominations would be as follows –
Home Affairs Senator Bryan Ian Le Marquand
Social Security Deputy Ian Joseph Gorst of St. Clement Transport and Technical Services Connétable Michael Keith Jackson of St. Brelade Education, Sport and Culture Senator Paul Francis Routier Housing Senator Terence John Le Main
Minister for Home Affairs
S e nator Bryan Ian Le Marquand was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.
S e nator Stuart Syvret was nominated by Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier.
In accordance with Standing Order 117, each candidate made a speech and was questioned prior to a ballot being held.
THE STATES, having proceeded to a secret ballot, were informed of the following results by the Deputy Bailiff –
Senator Bryan Ian Le Marquand 34 Senator Stuart Syvret 18
The Deputy Bailiff accordingly declared that Senator Bryan Ian Le Marquand had been duly elected as the Minister for Home Affairs.
Minister for Social Security
D e puty Ian Joseph Gorst of St. Clement was nominated by the Chief Minister designate.
D e puty Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier was nominated by Deputy Judith Ann Martin of St. Helier.
In accordance with Standing Order 117, each candidate made a speech and was questioned prior to a ballot being held.
THE STATES, having proceeded to a secret ballot, were informed of the following results by the Deputy Bailiff –
Deputy Ian Joseph Gorst of St. Clement 36 Deputy Geoffrey Peter Southern of St. Helier 16
The Deputy Bailiff accordingly declared that Deputy Ian Joseph Gorst of St. Clement had been duly elected as the Minister for Social Security.
Minister for Transport and Technical Services
C o nnétable Michael Keith Jackson of St. Brelade was nominated by the Chief Minister designate. D e puty Robert Charles Duhamel of St. Saviour was nominated by Senator Frederick Ellyer Cohen.
In accordance with Standing Order 117, each candidate made a speech and was questioned prior to a ballot being held.
THE STATES, having proceeded to a secret ballot, were informed of the following results by the Deputy Bailiff –
Connétable Michael Keith Jackson of St. Brelade 33 Deputy Robert Charles Duhamel of St. Saviour 19
The Deputy Bailiff accordingly declared that Connétable Michael Keith Jackson of St. Brelade had been duly elected as the Minister for Transport and Technical Services.
THE STATES rejected a proposition of Deputy Judith Ann Martin of St. Helier that the present meeting should
continue beyond 5.30 p.m. until all of the Ministerial posts had been filled.
Members present voted as follows –
POUR: 7 CONTRE: 44 ABSTAIN: 0
Senator P.F. Routier Deputy R.C. Duhamel (S) Deputy J.A. Martin (H) Deputy of St. John Deputy T.M. Pitman (H) Deputy D.J. De Sousa (H) Deputy J.M. Macon (S)
Senator S. Syvret
Senator T.A. Le Sueur Senator P.F.C. Ozouf Senator T.J. Le Main Senator B.E. Shenton Senator F.E. Cohen
Senator J.L. Perchard Senator A. Breckon
Senator S.C. Ferguson Senator A.J.H. Maclean Senator B.I. Le Marquand Connétable of St. Ouen Connétable of St. Helier Connétable of Trinity Connétable of Grouville Connétable of St. Brelade Connétable of St. Martin Connétable of St. John Connétable of St. Saviour Connétable of St. Clement Connétable of St. Peter Connétable of St. Lawrence Connétable of St. Mary Deputy of St. Martin Deputy R.G. Le Hérissier (S)
Deputy J.B. Fox (H)
Deputy G.P. Southern (H) Deputy of St. Ouen
Deputy of Grouville
Deputy of St. Peter
Deputy J.A. Hilton (H) Deputy P.V.F. Le Claire (H) Deputy J.A.N. Le Fondré (L)
Deputy of Trinity
Deputy S. Pitman (H) Deputy K.C. Lewis (S) Deputy I.J. Gorst (C) Deputy M. Tadier (B) Deputy A.E. Jeune (B) Deputy A.T. Dupré (C) Deputy E.J. Noel (L) Deputy T.A. Vallois (S) Deputy M.R. Higgins (H) Deputy A.K.F. Green (H)
Adjournment
THE STATES adjourned, having agreed to reconvene on Friday 12th December 2008 to continue the appointment of Members as Ministers and Scrutiny Panel Chairmen.
THE STATES rose at 5.39 p.m.
M.N. DE LA HAYE Greffier of the States