Jeremy Maçon

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Jeremy Martin Maçon
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Jeremy Maçon in 2012.
Deputy
Assumed office
2011
ConstituencySt Saviour No. 1
Majority621 (28%)[1]
Deputy
In office
2008–2011
ConstituencySt Saviour No. 1
Majority448[2]
Personal details
ResidenceSt Saviour, Jersey[3]

Jeremy Martin Maçon is a Jersey politician who was first sworn in as a Deputy on 8 December 2008. He was re-elected as Deputy in the 2011 elections.[4]

Education[]

Maçon was educated at La Pouquelaye School, Haute Valleé, Hautlieu School, and Highlands College.[5] He has a degree in Joint Social Sciences from Plymouth University.

Political career[]

Maçon was an unsuccessful senatorial candidate in the 2008 elections, however he was elected as a Deputy for St Saviour No. 1 district.[6]

In 2011 he was re-elected for another term as a Deputy.

On the 24th of March 2021 Deputy Maçon stepped down from office as the Children's Minister following allegations by the States of Jersey Police. Deputy Macon maintained his innocence throughout the investigation, stating publicly that he "should make it plain that, despite taking the decision to resign from [his] Ministerial post, [he] do[es] not accept guilt in relation to any allegation", and that his resignation was due to the "considerable negative impact on both me and my family" and he "would not want this continuing situation to be used to undermine... the excellent work being done by this Government."[7][8]

On 7 June 2021 Deputy Maçon resigned from office as Children’s and Education minister but continues to serve in the States Assembly as a Deputy in St Saviour.[9]

On the 31st of August, the States of Jersey Police confirmed that the six-month police investigation against Deputy Maçon had not resulted in any charges [10][11]

On the 14th of September, Maçon spoke publicly for the first time since the beginning of March, thanking friends, family and members of the community for their support during the investigation.[12][13] During this statement, Maçon stated that he had been the victim of "an extremely vicious and politically motivated attack, designed to smear my character, damage my reputation and hurt me personally".[14] He went on to highlight the importance of following procedure, as he noted that he had been subject to "all manner of vile speculation based on prejudice and bigotry" as he was "put on trial by some sections of the media, together with many on social media, who have taken advantage of a time when I could not defend myself or comment publicly on the situation for legal reasons whilst the investigation was underway".

Electoral reform referendum[]

On 19 March 2013, Maçon proposed a minimum turnout threshold of 40% of the electorate, in respect of the Jersey electoral reform referendum of 2013 and that if this threshold is not met the result of the referendum should not be used by the Assembly.[15]

In July 2013, Maçon was elected as chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee, replacing Connétable Crowcroft who resigned after members rejected reform plans based on the outcome of the referendum.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ "Jersey election 2011: Candidates and Results". BBC News. 2011-10-17.
  2. ^ "St Saviour No 1 « This Is Jersey". Thisisjersey.com. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  3. ^ "Members". Statesassembly.gov.je. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  4. ^ "Members". Scrutiny.gov.je. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  5. ^ "Vote Jersey Vote Jeremy!". Jeremymacon.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-01. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  6. ^ "Jersey - Inside the States - 21 stand for Senator". BBC. 2008-09-17. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
  7. ^ Potigny, Fiona (8 June 2021). "I have every intention of fighting to clear my name". Bailiwick Express. Bailiwick Express. Retrieved 21 September 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ^ "Children's and Education Minister Jeremy Maçon arrested", Jersey Evening Post, March 24, 2021.
  9. ^ "Jersey Education Minister Jeremy Macon resigns over police investigation". BBC News. 2021-06-07. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
  10. ^ "No action against Jersey ex-minister Jeremy Macon after arrest". BBC News. 2021-08-31. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  11. ^ Jeune, James. "No charges brought against former Education Minister". jerseyeveningpost.com. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  12. ^ Express, Bailiwick. "Former Minister 'thankful for support' as Police probe ends". Bailiwick Express. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  13. ^ Deputy Jeremy Macon Personal Statement., retrieved 2021-09-21
  14. ^ MAÇON, Jeremy (14 September 2021). "PERSONAL STATEMENT TO BE MADE BY DEPUTY J.M. MAÇON OF ST. SAVIOUR ON TUESDAY 14th SEPTEMBER 2021" (PDF). States Assembly Official Records. 1: 2.
  15. ^ "REFERENDUM ON STATES REFORM: MINIMUM TURNOUT THRESHOLD" (PDF). Statesassembly.gov.je. Retrieved 13 December 2014.
  16. ^ "BBC News - Jersey States elect Jeremy Macon as reform chairman". Bbc.co.uk. 2013-07-18. Retrieved 2013-08-21.

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