Guy de Faye
Encyclopedia
Guy de Faye was a member of the States of Jersey
from 2002 to 2008 and was Jersey
's first Minister for Transport and Technical Services
, Jersey in 1955. He was educated at Grouville Primary School, then at Victoria College Preparatory, and at Victoria College
. He gained a BA (Hons) degree in law
from Kingston University
(Surrey). He was a president of Kingston Polytechnic Student Union.
He worked for eight years as a reporter for Channel Television
, then worked as States commentator for BBC Radio Jersey
, the Jersey Journal
before moving to the United Kingdom
where he worked for ITN World News CNBC
's "Europe Today" and finally as the English language commentator on EuroNews
24 hour.
for the position of Transport and Technical Services minister in a vote of the States Assembly in Dec 2005.
for Saint Helier
number 3 & 4 district, a position he was first elected to in 2002 with 1,191 votes polling 4th of seven candidates and he held his seat in the 2005 elections where he polled 836 votes finishing 4th of the seven candidates.
He was defeated in the Jersey general election, 2008
, coming 9th of eleven candidates with 359 votes.
States of Jersey
The States of Jersey is the parliament and government of Jersey.The Assembly of the States of Jersey has exercised legislative powers since 1771, when law-making power was transferred from the Royal Court of Jersey....
from 2002 to 2008 and was Jersey
Jersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...
's first Minister for Transport and Technical Services
Biography
Guy de Faye was born in Saint HelierSaint Helier
Saint Helier is one of the twelve parishes of Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands in the English Channel. St. Helier has a population of about 28,000, roughly 31.2% of the total population of Jersey, and is the capital of the Island . The urban area of the parish of St...
, Jersey in 1955. He was educated at Grouville Primary School, then at Victoria College Preparatory, and at Victoria College
Victoria College, Jersey
Victoria College is a fee paying States of Jersey-provided school in membership of the HMC, in St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands. The castellated neo-gothic architecture is a landmark overlooking the town.-History:In the 1590s, Laurens Baudains - a wealthy farmer from St...
. He gained a BA (Hons) degree in law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
from Kingston University
Kingston University
Kingston University is a public research university located in Kingston upon Thames, southwest London, United Kingdom. It was originally founded in 1899 as Kingston Technical Institute, a polytechnic, and became a university in 1992....
(Surrey). He was a president of Kingston Polytechnic Student Union.
He worked for eight years as a reporter for Channel Television
Channel Television
Channel Television is a British television station which has served as an Independent Television contractor to the Channel Islands since 1962. It is based in Jersey...
, then worked as States commentator for BBC Radio Jersey
BBC Radio Jersey
BBC Radio Jersey is the BBC Local Radio service for Jersey, Channel Islands. It broadcasts from its studios at 18-21 Parade Road in Saint Helier on 88.8 FM, 1026 AM as well as online at Jersey....
, the Jersey Journal
Jersey Journal
The Jersey Journal is a newspaper published from Monday through Saturday, covering news and events throughout Hudson County, New Jersey. The headquarters in Jersey City are at Journal Square which was named after the newspaper...
before moving to the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
where he worked for ITN World News CNBC
CNBC
CNBC is a satellite and cable television business news channel in the U.S., owned and operated by NBCUniversal. The network and its international spinoffs cover business headlines and provide live coverage of financial markets. The combined reach of CNBC and its siblings is 390 million viewers...
's "Europe Today" and finally as the English language commentator on EuroNews
EuroNews
Euronews is an international multilingual news television channel.It covers world news from what it claims to be a 'European' perspective.Criticisms are that the perspective is in fact that of the European Commission - a major and growing funder of Euronews....
24 hour.
Ministerial Elections
Defeated Senator Leonard NormanLeonard Norman
Leonard Norman is a Jersey politician. He sits in the States of Jersey as Connétable of Saint Clement.- Biography :Len Norman was born in 1947 in Jersey...
for the position of Transport and Technical Services minister in a vote of the States Assembly in Dec 2005.
Senator Elections
Guy ran unsuccessfully for Senator in 2002 finishing 7th of the candidates, and again in 2005 when he received 4,994 votes finishing 12th of the fifteen candidates.Deputy Elections
He served as DeputyLegislator
A legislator is a person who writes and passes laws, especially someone who is a member of a legislature. Legislators are usually politicians and are often elected by the people...
for Saint Helier
Saint Helier
Saint Helier is one of the twelve parishes of Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands in the English Channel. St. Helier has a population of about 28,000, roughly 31.2% of the total population of Jersey, and is the capital of the Island . The urban area of the parish of St...
number 3 & 4 district, a position he was first elected to in 2002 with 1,191 votes polling 4th of seven candidates and he held his seat in the 2005 elections where he polled 836 votes finishing 4th of the seven candidates.
He was defeated in the Jersey general election, 2008
Jersey general election, 2008
The Jersey general election, 2008 was a series of elections that were taking place in two stages in October and November 2008 in Jersey.- Constable elections :...
, coming 9th of eleven candidates with 359 votes.