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Recognition Of Same-sex Unions In Jersey
Same-sex marriage has been legal in Jersey since 1 July 2018. The States Assembly passed a bill 42–1 allowing same-sex couples to marry on 1 February 2018. Royal assent was granted on 23 May 2018, and the law took effect on 1 July. Jersey followed the other Crown Dependencies of the United Kingdom in legalising same-sex marriage, after the Isle of Man in 2016 and Guernsey (excluding Alderney and Sark) in 2017. Civil partnerships providing a subset of the rights and benefits of marriage have also been available for same-sex couples since 2012. A bill for legalisation received royal assent on 14 December 2011 and was registered in the Royal Court on 6 January 2012. It took effect on 2 April 2012. Civil partnerships In August 2009, Chief Minister Terry Le Sueur announced that a bill to allow civil partnerships (, ; , ) offering same-sex couples some of the rights and benefits of marriage, would be drafted and be due for introduction to the Assembly of the States Assembly in Oc ...
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Same-sex Marriage
Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is the marriage of two people of the same legal Legal sex and gender, sex. marriage between same-sex couples is legally performed and recognized in 38 countries, with a total population of 1.5 billion people (20% of the world's population). The most recent jurisdiction to legalize same-sex marriage is Recognition of same-sex unions in Thailand, Thailand. Same-sex marriage is legally recognized in a large majority of the world's developed country, developed countries; notable exceptions are Recognition of same-sex unions in Italy, Italy, Recognition of same-sex unions in Japan, Japan, Recognition of same-sex unions in South Korea, South Korea and the Recognition of same-sex unions in the Czech Republic, Czech Republic. Same-sex adoption, Adoption rights are not necessarily covered, though most states with same-sex marriage allow those couples to jointly adopt as other married couples can. Some countries, such as Nigeria and Russ ...
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Civil Partnership In The United Kingdom
Civil partnership in the United Kingdom is a form of civil union between couples open to both same-sex couples and opposite-sex couples. It was introduced via the Civil Partnership Act 2004, ''Civil Partnership Act 2004'' by the Labour government. The Act initially permitted only same-sex couples to form civil partnerships, but the law was expanded to include different-sex couples in 2019. History Civil partnerships were introduced for Same-sex relationship, same-sex couples under the terms of the Civil Partnership Act 2004, ''Civil Partnership Act 2004''. Before this, an informal London Partnership Register had been set up in 2001 by then-Mayor of London Ken Livingstone but without any legal recognition. In February 2018, the United Kingdom Government, United Kingdom and Scottish Government, Scottish governments began reviewing civil partnerships, potentially to expand them to include opposite-sex couples. In June 2018, the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom ruled that rest ...
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Paul Routier
Paul Routier, MBE is a member of the States of Jersey since he was elected in 1993, and is an Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister of Jersey since 25 November 2011. Political career Routier was first elected as Deputy for St Helier No. 2 district in the 1993 elections and served for three terms (nine years) before being elected as Senator in 2002. He was re-elected in 2008 in 4th place with 8,775 votes. He was Jersey's Minister for Employment and Social Security until 11 December 2008, when he was replaced with Deputy Ian Gorst. He was proposed as nominee for Minister for Health by Chief Minister Elect Terry Le Sueur, but lost to Senator James Perchard. After that, he was proposed as nominee for Minister for Education, but lost that election to Deputy James Reed. He was subsequently appointed as Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister, and Assistant Minister on Economic Development. Voluntary work Routier is heavily involved in working to support those with learning ...
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Philip Ozouf Jr
Philip Ozouf is a Jersey politician representing the Parish of St Saviour in the States Assembly. He was a member of the States of Jersey from 1999 until 2018, serving as Economic Development Minister, Treasury and Resources Minister, and Assistant Chief Minister in the Council of Ministers. More recently he was Minister for External Relations and Financial Services. Early life and education Philip Francis Cyril Ozouf grew up in Jersey. He is the son of farmer and former Connétable of Saint Saviour Philip Francis Ozouf. He was educated at Victoria College, Jersey, then attended the European Business School in London, Frankfurt and Paris; he gained a BA (Hons) International Business and French Equivalent. He also qualified to diploma stage of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. He describes himself as a "reasonably fluent" French, German and Spanish speaker. Electoral history He was elected to the States of Jersey as a Deputy for Saint Helier District 3& ...
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Alan J
Alan may refer to: People *Alan (surname), an English and Kurdish surname * Alan (given name), an English given name ** List of people with given name Alan ''Following are people commonly referred to solely by "Alan" or by a homonymous name.'' * Alan (Chinese singer) (born 1987), female Chinese singer of Tibetan ethnicity, active in both China and Japan * Alan (Mexican singer) (born 1973), Mexican singer and actor * Alan (wrestler) (born 1975), a.k.a. Gato Eveready, who wrestles in Asistencia Asesoría y Administración * Alan (footballer, born 1979) (Alan Osório da Costa Silva), Brazilian footballer * Alan (footballer, born 1998) (Alan Cardoso de Andrade), Brazilian footballer * Alan I, King of Brittany (died 907), "the Great" * Alan II, Duke of Brittany (c. 900–952) * Alan III, Duke of Brittany(997–1040) * Alan IV, Duke of Brittany (c. 1063–1119), a.k.a. Alan Fergant ("the Younger" in Breton language) * Alan of Tewkesbury, 12th century abbott * Alan of Lynn (c. 1348–142 ...
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Andrew Green (Jersey Politician)
Deputy Andrew Green, MBE is a Jersey politician, and a member of the States of Jersey. Political career In 2011, Green was elected as Housing Minister, beating Deputy Geoff Southern by 36 votes to 15. In 2014, Green was nominated and elected as Health Minister A health minister is the member of a country's government typically responsible for protecting and promoting public health and providing welfare spending and other social security services. Some governments have separate ministers for mental heal ... He stood down from the States in the General Election of May 2018. Voluntary work Green is an unpaid chairman of the charity organisation Headway UK, and the Scott Gibaut Homes Trust, and he serves on the executive committee of the Jersey Scout Association.http://www.statesassembly.gov.je/AssemblyDeclarationsOfInterest/Green%20A.K.F.pdf References External links Living people Deputies of Jersey Government ministers of Jersey Year of birth missing (living peop ...
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Lyndon Farnham
Lyndon John Farnham is a Jersey politician who has served as the Chief Minister of Jersey since January 2024. He formerly served as the Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport, and Culture. He has been a Deputy for St Mary, St Ouen & St Peter since 2022, having previously served as a Deputy for St Saviour and later a Senator. He is a business consultant and a company director. On 25 January 2024, Farnham was voted Chief Minister-designate by the States Assembly. He became the sixth Chief Minister of Jersey following the appointment of the new Council of Ministers on 30 January. Early life Farnham received his early education at St George's Preparatory, Les Quennevais School, and Hautlieu School. He undertook a retail management traineeship at London’s renowned Harrods department store from 1982 to 1985. Political career He was first elected to the States in 1999 as one of the Deputies for St Saviour's ''No. 2 District''. He was re- ...
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Zoe Cameron
Zoe Cameron (born 1960) is a Jersey physician and former politician. A general practitioner, she served as a Senator of Jersey from October 2014 to July 2016. She was the Bailiwick's only female senator during her term of office. She resigned from the States of Jersey on 12 July 2016, stating that she had "failed to keep my promises to the electorate", and referencing the inaccessibility of the Bailiwick's Council of Ministers and issues with the health department. Cameron was born on Jersey. She was educated at St Mary's Primary School, Jersey, and at Jersey College for Girls. She then studied medicine at the University of Manchester The University of Manchester is a public university, public research university in Manchester, England. The main campus is south of Manchester city centre, Manchester City Centre on Wilmslow Road, Oxford Road. The University of Manchester is c .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Cameron, Zoe Living people 1960 births Jersey women in politics ...
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Independent (politician)
An independent politician or non-affiliated politician is a politician not affiliated with any political party or bureaucratic association. There are numerous reasons why someone may stand for office as an independent. Some politicians have political views that do not align with the platforms of any political party and therefore they choose not to affiliate with them. Some independent politicians may be associated with a party, perhaps as former members of it or else have views that align with it, but choose not to stand in its name, or are unable to do so because the party in question has selected another candidate. Others may belong to or support a political party at the national level but believe they should not formally represent it (and thus be subject to its policies) at another level. In some cases, a politician may be a member of an unregistered party and therefore officially recognised as an independent. Officeholders may become independents after losing or repudiating a ...
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States Of Jersey
The States Assembly (; Jèrriais: ) is the parliament of Jersey, formed of the island's 37 deputies and the Connétable (Jersey and Guernsey), Connétable of each of the Parishes of Jersey, twelve parishes. The origins of the legislature of Jersey lie in the system of self-government according to Norman law guaranteed to the Channel Islands by John, King of England, following the division of Normandy in 1204. The States Assembly has exercised uncontested Legislature, legislative powers since 1771, when the concurrent law-making power of the Courts of Jersey, Royal Court of Jersey was abolished. The Assembly passes and amends laws and regulations; approves the annual budget and taxation; appoints the chief minister, ministers and members of various committees and panels; debates matters proposed by the Council of Ministers, by individual States Members or by one of the committees or panels. Members are also able to ask questions to find out information and to hold ministers to ...
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Ian Gorst
Ian Joseph Gorst (born 15 December 1969) is a Jersey politician who has been a Deputy for St Mary, St Ouen and St Peter and Minister for Treasury and Resources since 2022. Gorst was first elected to the States Assembly in the 2005 general election as a Deputy for St Clement. In November 2011, after his successful election as a Senator, Gorst was appointed Chief Minister by the Assembly. He served two terms as Chief Minister until he was beaten in a vote against John Le Fondré after the 2018 general election. From 2018 to 2022 he served as Minister for External Relations. Born in Lancaster, England, Gorst worked as an accountant before going into politics after moving to Jersey. Background Gorst was born into a farming family in the Lune Valley, Lancashire, England, and left school with A-levels in history and business studies (grade E) and went on to work in insurance before going into banking and accountancy. He was a member of the UK Conservative Party b ...
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Bryan Ian Le Marquand
Ian Le Marquand or Bryan Ian Le Marquand (born 18 September 1951) is a Jersey politician, deputy chief minister, minister for home affairs and a former magistrate. Education Le Marquand was educated at Jersey High School, Victoria College Preparatory, Victoria College, and The College of Law. Legal career Le Marquand was Jersey's judicial Greffier from 1990 to 1997, and the senior magistrate from 1999 to 2008. Political career Le Marquand was first sworn in as a senator for the States of Jersey on 8 December 2008, after topping the polls in the 2008 Jersey general election. On 25 November 2011, he was appointed as deputy chief minister by the chief minister, Ian Gorst. See also *Courts of Jersey *Council of Ministers of Jersey The Council of Ministers (; ) is the collective decision-making body of the Government of Jersey, formed by the Ministers of the States of Jersey and the Chief Minister. The council co-ordinates policies and administration, especially policy af ...
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