James Perchard
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James Leslie Perchard (born 1957 in Jersey
) was elected as Senator in the States of Jersey in 2005.
Jim was educated at Trinity Primary School, Trinity
and De La Salle College
.
Jim has retired from his farming busniess and is involved in the agricultural industry as a non-executive director of two Jersey farming companies.
Jim is married to Susan and has three children James, Holly and Charles.
Before entering politics he held the positions of Chairman of the Jersey Young Farmers' Club, President of the Countrymen's Club, Vice President of the Jersey Farmers' Union
.
He was Assistant Minister for Health and Social Services before being elected Minister in December 2008.The Senator resigned in April 2009.
"I believe in the freedom of the individual and the equality of opportunity. If elected I will promote and support low tax, small,
unobtrusive government that seeks to create a favourable business and social environment."
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...
) was elected as Senator in the States of Jersey in 2005.
Jim was educated at Trinity Primary School, Trinity
Trinity, Jersey
Trinity is one of the twelve parishes of Jersey in the Channel Islands. It is in the north east of the island.Trinity has the reputation of being the most rural of Jersey's parishes, being the third-largest parish by surface area with the third-smallest population. The parish covers 6,817 vergées...
and De La Salle College
De La Salle College, Jersey
De La Salle College in Jersey is an independent Catholic school taking its name from St John Baptist de la Salle , who founded the Brothers' Order in France.-History:...
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Jim has retired from his farming busniess and is involved in the agricultural industry as a non-executive director of two Jersey farming companies.
Jim is married to Susan and has three children James, Holly and Charles.
Before entering politics he held the positions of Chairman of the Jersey Young Farmers' Club, President of the Countrymen's Club, Vice President of the Jersey Farmers' Union
Electoral History
In Oct 2005 Jim finished 6th of 15 candidates achieving 8,998 votes and was duly elected to the States of JerseyStates 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....
.
He was Assistant Minister for Health and Social Services before being elected Minister in December 2008.The Senator resigned in April 2009.
Current Responsibilities
- Member Public Accounts Committee - Member Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel
Independent
He stood for the States as an independent candidate, summarising his politics as follows:"I believe in the freedom of the individual and the equality of opportunity. If elected I will promote and support low tax, small,
unobtrusive government that seeks to create a favourable business and social environment."