Paul Routier

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Paul Francis Routier
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(front left, in blue)
Senator
Assumed office
November 2008
ConstituencyJersey
Majority8,775
Senator
In office
November 2002 – November 2008
ConstituencyJersey
Majority11,687[1]
Deputy
In office
1999–2002
ConstituencySt Helier
Personal details
BornJersey[2]
Spouse(s)Married
ChildrenThree
ResidenceSt Helier, Jersey
Websitehttp://www.paulroutier.com/

Paul Routier, MBE is a member of the States of Jersey since he was elected in 1993, and is an Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister of Jersey since 25 November 2011.[3]

Political career[]

Routier was first elected as Deputy for St Helier No. 2 district in the 1993 elections and served for three terms (nine years) before being elected as Senator in 2002. He was re-elected in 2008 in 4th place with 8,775 votes.[4]

He was Jersey's Minister for Employment and Social Security[5] until 11 December 2008, when he was replaced with Deputy Ian Gorst. He was proposed as nominee for Minister for Health by Chief Minister Elect Terry Le Sueur, but lost to Senator James Perchard. After that, he was proposed as nominee for Minister for Education, but lost that election to Deputy James Reed. He was subsequently appointed as Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister, and Assistant Minister on Economic Development.

Voluntary work[]

Routier is heavily involved in working to support those with learning difficulties including the charities and .

He is a school governor of De La Salle College, Jersey

Parish municipality[]

Paul Routier is Procureur for the Vingtaine de la Ville of St. Helier.

References[]

  1. ^ "Senators « This Is Jersey". Thisisjersey.com. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Routier, Paul « This Is Jersey". Thisisjersey.com. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  3. ^ "Members". Statesassembly.gov.je. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  4. ^ "Jersey - Inside the States - Election Night Live". BBC. 17 September 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
  5. ^ "New income support system starts". BBC News. 28 January 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2010.

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