States of Alderney
States of Alderney États d'Aurigny (in French) | |
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Unicameral | |
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William Tate since 2019 | |
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| Seats | 10 |
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| Elections | |
Last election | 26 November 2022 |
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| States of Alderney Chamber | |
| Website | |
| www.alderney.gov.gg/ | |
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The States of Alderney (French: États d'Aurigny) is the parliament/council and the legislature of Alderney, part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. The origin of the States is unknown, but has operated from the medieval period. The States of Alderney comprises ten Members, and a President of the States of Alderney, currently William Tate who was elected in 2019 and re-elected in 2020.[1]
Structure
The States of Alderney includes ten members elected for four years terms, with half of the members having to stand for election every two years so that the entire parliament is changed over a period of four years. There is also a president who must stand for election every four years, although there is no constitutional limit on the number of terms he may serve.
Routine government is performed by three committees, Policy and Finance, General Services, and Building and Development Control, each of which works under a different mandate and has a separate budget. Extra committees are usually formed in order to deal with specific areas of policy, such as the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Management Committee. In addition, two members of the States are nominated as representatives to the Guernsey States of Deliberation.
Legal status
The island is a self-governing
By
Elections
The President of the States of Alderney is directly elected every four years.
Half of the ten States Members are elected every two years for a four-year mandate, which means that every four years the composition of the parliament changes completely. The election held on 6 December 2008 had a turnout of over 700 people produced a frequency of 65.6%. The whole island is a single constituency.[3]
The current members were elected in the elections of 2020, the elections of 2022 and a by-election in 2023.
They are:
| Elected in | |
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| Bill Abel | 2022 |
| Ian Carter | 2020 |
| Kevin Gentle | 2020 |
| Rhys Jenkins | 2020 |
| Boyd Kelly | 2020 |
| Steve Roberts[a] | 2022 |
| Alex Snowdon[a] | 2020 |
| Nigel Vooght | 2022 |
| Bruce Woodhead | 2022 |
| Derwent Smithurst | 2023 |
Two elected members represent Alderney in the States of Guernsey[5]
History
Although the origins of the States of Alderney are unknown, it has functioned since the Middle Ages, making it one of the world's oldest parliaments.
Less than 50% of Alderney's population had returned to the island after World War II. This led to the
Notes
- ^ a b Alderney representatives to the States of Guernsey[4]
References
- ^ "William Tate re-elected States of Alderney President in contested election". Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ a b "States of Alderney Historical Review". Guernsey Royal Court. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
- ^ "States Members". States of Alderney.
- ^ "Alderney Representatives". gov.gg. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Alderney Representatives". Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ "How does the 1948 agreement join Guernsey and Alderney?". BBC News. 20 August 2010. Retrieved 15 February 2014.
External links
| General elections | |
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| President of the States | |
| Plebiscite to States of Guernsey | |
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