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the Chief Minister's inability to address the issue of healthcare, lack of population policy and the ongoing housing crisis as additional reasons for her motion of no confidence. Moore also stated that Le Fondré had lost the support of the public by quoting a statistic that showed that public support for the government had fallen to 37%. A number of members from the
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in November 2021 to remove Le Fondré as Chief Minister. The motion was initiated in response to Le Fondré improperly allowing the government's Chief Executive, Charlie Parker, to take a second job in a UK real estate firm without the written approval of the States Employment Board. Moore also cited
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He was a Committee Member of the St Lawrence Millennium Committee, and in that capacity also acted as Project Manager for the St Lawrence Millennium Footpath Project (1997 – 2004), also writing and summarising much of the written information on display about the path on the information boards and
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On 27 April the Chief Minister revealed that nine of those that had died had done so at the General Hospital, two at St Saviour's Hospital (a facility where mental illness is treated), seven in care homes and the other in their own home. Most were aged in their 70s, 80s or 90s.
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would be compulsory in shops, supermarkets, banks, on buses and in taxis, in health care settings, at hairdressers and at beauticians. People should work from home where possible. Those over 70 years old should avoid indoor contact with people from outside their household.
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While same-sex marriage was being debated in the States Assembly, Le Fondré aided in producing a 'tolerance clause' which would have allowed businesses to decline to serve same-sex or trans couples for religious reasons, however this proposal was rejected.
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His political achievements include support the dairy industry through the Howard Davis Farm, making social housing rents "flexible" (up to 90% of market rates rather than at 90%), single-day elections and exempting food from GST.
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Elected to the States initially in 2005, he was originally the Deputy of St Lawrence, when he took on several roles such as Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister, Treasury and Transport and Technical Services.
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in 2020 and 2021. On 12 March, his advice was to maintain a semblance of normal life, including continuing to go on holidays off-island, but by 14 March his advice changed, requesting over-65s to start
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and fitness classes ordered to close within 24 hours, two metre social distancing is also reinstated with an expectation that these restrictions would continue until after New Year.
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On 26 March, the Chief Minister called for young people to heed the social distancing advice for the sake of their family members, and bemoaned the spread of unhelpful rumours by
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In the 2018 Island election, Le Fondré was elected as a Senator on an island-wide basis with 14,204 votes, putting him in third place. 30 states members, including those from the
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In 2014, he began to work in Scrutiny panels, focusing on numerous projects such as Brexit and the Future Hospital. He also represented the island in the
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He is a qualified RYA dinghy instructor and has assisted with teaching youngsters to sail in connection with the
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John Alexander Nicholas Le Fondré is the son of the late Deputy John Le Fondré Snr., after whom the
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Le Fondré represented Victoria College, the Parish of St Lawrence, and the Island of Jersey in
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He has taken a keen interest in parish affairs, acting as treasurer to the St Lawrence
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Association from 2001 – 2005, and also treasurer to the St Lawrence Parish Magazine –
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The restrictions were increased three days later, with all pubs, bars, restaurants,
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to read Accounting and Finance. This included four months at the business school in
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After a spike in new cases, on 30 November the Chief Minister announced that
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for the position of Chief Minister. While Chief Minister, Le Fondré led the
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individual signs, as well as working on the completion of the path itself.
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resigned from government in order to support the motion, including
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On the evening of 29 March, the Chief Minister announced a
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Le Fondré's time as Chief Minister has been marked by the
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Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales
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Index

Chief Minister of Jersey
Elizabeth II
Sir Stephen Dalton
Ian Gorst
Kristina Moore
Senator
Deputy for Saint Lawrence
Jersey
Channel Islands
Independent
Jersey Alliance
Jersey
Chief Minister of Jersey
States Assembly
2005
Parish of St Lawrence
2011
2014
scrutiny
2018 general election
Ian Gorst
island's response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Jersey Airport
Victoria College
Kingston Polytechnic
Montpellier
France
French
Ernst and Young
Jersey

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