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.
Deputy Ian Gorst | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Minister for External Relations | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumed office 30 January 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief Minister | Lyndon Farnham | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Philip Ozouf | ||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 7 June 2018 – 12 July 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief Minister | John Le Fondré | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Philip Bailhache | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Philip Ozouf | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Minister for Treasury and Resources | |||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 12 July 2022 – 30 January 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief Minister | Kristina Moore | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Susan Pinel | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chief Minister of Jersey | |||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 14 November 2011 – 7 June 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Monarch | Elizabeth II | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | Terry le Sueur | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | John Le Fondré | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 15 December 1969 Lancashire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Independent | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Dionne A'Court | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Children | 2 daughters | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 Lancashire, Gorst worked as an accountant before going into politics after moving to Jersey.
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