Ted Vibert
Encyclopedia
Ted Vibert was a politician in the States of Jersey
from 1999 to 2005.
, Jersey
.
He went to the States Intermediate school, then was one of the first intake to Hautlieu School
. He gained the Howard Davis Scholarship to University of Southampton
.
He played professionally for three years for Leyton Orient
, then went to Australia
in 1969, and ran several commercial ventures there.
He returned to Jersey in July 1999, and stood for Deputy of St Helier
No 1 District
, gained a seat there (3rd place with 411 votes), but stood down at the 2002 elections, citing ill health. In 2003, he stood in the Senatorial by-election created by the sudden resignation of former Senator Ann Bailhache. He stood on a populist platform, saying that "It is obvious that there are two factions in the States those with a social conscience and those with none at all. I want to help redress the balance against those with a ‘gung-ho’ mentality who want to see more population, more building and more business activity.". He was elected a Senator, with 3,983 votes, after he narrowly beat former Deputy Alastair Layzell
(3,712 votes).
He was active as a driving force in the formation and leadership of the Jersey Democratic Alliance
, but ill health forced him to retire from the States in the 2005 Elections. In 2011, he resigned from the party.
He stood unsuccessfully as an independent in the St Helier District No. 3 constituency in the 2011 elections
, coming seventh out of eight candidates for the four vacant seats.
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 1999 to 2005.
Biography
Ted Vibert was born on 10 June 1938, at Grosnez, St OuenSaint Ouen, Jersey
-Cueillettes:Unlike the other parishes of Jersey, the subdivisions of this parish are not named vingtaines, but cueillettes . Vingteniers are still elected, however, in the cueillettes.*La Petite Cueillette*La Grande Cueillette...
, 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...
.
He went to the States Intermediate school, then was one of the first intake to Hautlieu School
Hautlieu School
Hautlieu School, commonly referred to as "Hautlieu", is a 14+ school in the parish of St. Saviour, Jersey.-Overview:The school currently has approximately 680 pupils. During the academic year 2004/2005 the GCSE pass rate was 100%, at which 40% gained A* to A grades...
. He gained the Howard Davis Scholarship to University of Southampton
University of Southampton
The University of Southampton is a British public university located in the city of Southampton, England, a member of the Russell Group. The origins of the university can be dated back to the founding of the Hartley Institution in 1862 by Henry Robertson Hartley. In 1902, the Institution developed...
.
He played professionally for three years for Leyton Orient
Leyton Orient F.C.
Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football club in East London. They currently play in Football League One and are known to their fans as the O's.Leyton Orient have spent one season in the top flight of English football, in 1962–63...
, then went to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
in 1969, and ran several commercial ventures there.
He returned to Jersey in July 1999, and stood for Deputy of St 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...
No 1 District
Vingtaine de la Ville
The Vingtaine de la Ville is one of the six vingtaines of Saint Helier in Jersey, and roughly corresponds to the historic town centre and harbours...
, gained a seat there (3rd place with 411 votes), but stood down at the 2002 elections, citing ill health. In 2003, he stood in the Senatorial by-election created by the sudden resignation of former Senator Ann Bailhache. He stood on a populist platform, saying that "It is obvious that there are two factions in the States those with a social conscience and those with none at all. I want to help redress the balance against those with a ‘gung-ho’ mentality who want to see more population, more building and more business activity.". He was elected a Senator, with 3,983 votes, after he narrowly beat former Deputy Alastair Layzell
Alastair Layzell
Alastair Layzell is an independent television producer who started his career as a reporter for Channel Television and later served nine years as a deputy of the States of Jersey, becoming President of the Home Affairs Committee, President of the Jersey Transport Authority and Vice-president of...
(3,712 votes).
He was active as a driving force in the formation and leadership of the Jersey Democratic Alliance
Jersey Democratic Alliance
The Jersey Democratic Alliance is Jersey's only registered political party. JDA candidates contested general elections in 2005 and 2008 but announced in August 2011 that it would not be fielding candidates in the October 2011 elections....
, but ill health forced him to retire from the States in the 2005 Elections. In 2011, he resigned from the party.
He stood unsuccessfully as an independent in the St Helier District No. 3 constituency in the 2011 elections
Jersey general election, 2011
General elections for the States of Jersey will be held in Jersey on 19 October 2011, and for the first time Senators, Deputies and Constables will be elected on a single day in Jersey. This will reduce the number of members of the States of Jersey from 53 to 51...
, coming seventh out of eight candidates for the four vacant seats.