States of Jersey
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States of Jersey États de Jersey (French) |
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William Bailhache
Since January 2015 |
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Senator Ian Gorst
Since 18 November 2011 |
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| Seats | 49 |
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Political groups
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Senators (8)
Connétables (12)
Deputies (29)
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Last election
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15 October 2014 |
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Next election
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By 15 October 2017 |
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| Chamber of the States of Jersey Assembly, St Helier | |
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Senators (8)
Connétables (12)
Deputies (29)
The States of Jersey (French: États de Jersey) is the parliament and government of the British Crown dependency of Jersey.
The origins of the legislature of Jersey lie in the system of self-government according to Norman law guaranteed to the Channel Islands by King John following the division of Normandy in 1204. The Assembly of the States of Jersey has exercised uncontested legislative powers since 1771, when the concurrent law-making power of the Royal Court of Jersey was abolished.
The Assembly passes and amends laws and regulations; approves the annual budget and taxation; appoints and removes the Chief Minister, Ministers, presidents and members of committees; debates matters proposed by the Council of Ministers, by Ministers or by individual members. Members are also able to ask questions to find out information and to hold Ministers to account.Executive powers are exercised by a Chief Minister and nine ministers, elected from among the members of the States of Jersey and known collectively as the Council of Ministers. Ministers are accountable to the Assembly for the conduct of their departments.
The constitution of the States is set out in the States of Jersey Law 2005. It is a unicameral parliament.
In the current assembly, elected voting members comprise eight Senators (elected on an island-wide basis), twenty-nine Deputies (elected to represent single- or multi-member constituencies), and twelve Connétables (head of each parish "who are members of the States by virtue of their office"). In previous assemblies, the number of Senators was ten. The reduction in the number of Senators was politically controversial and attempts were made, unsuccessfully, to prevent the Privy Council from approving the proposal.
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