David James Warr is a Jersey politician and business owner who has served as Deputy for St Helier South since 2022 and Minister for Housing and Communities from 2022 to January 2024.[1] He is also the owner of Cooper & Co., a local coffee shop business.[2]
Deputy David Warr | |
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 Warr in 2024 | |
| Deputy of St Helier South | |
| Assumed office 27 June 2022 | |
| Serving with | |
| Majority | 25 |
| Minister for Housing and Communities | |
| In office 11 July 2022 – 30 January 2024 | |
| Chief Minister | Kristina Moore |
| Preceded by | Russell Labey |
| Succeeded by | Sam Mézec |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Better Way |
| Spouse | Pam Warr |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | St Helier, Jersey |
Political career
editWarr stood for election as deputy of St Helier South in the 2022 general election under the Better Way banner. Warr was elected with a majority of 25 votes, the smallest of any successful candidates in the election.[2][3]
Warr supported Kristina Moore in the 2022 Chief Minister of Jersey election, and was subsequently appointed Minister for Housing and Communities in the Moore ministry.[1][4] He held this position until the collapse of the Moore ministry in January 2024.[1]
Controversies
editIn February 2024, following his replacement as housing minister by Reform Jersey leader Sam Mézec, Warr told Mézec that the three Reform deputies of St Helier South would no longer be able to hold their constituency surgeries at Warr's coffee shop Cooper & Co. Warr denied that the decision had anything to do with recent political events, whilst Mézec decried it as a "revenge eviction".[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "David Warr". statesassembly.gov.je. States Greffe. Archived from the original on 15 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ a b Warr, David. "David Warr Manifesto" (PDF). davidwarr.je. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "'22 Election Results". vote.je. States Greffe. 10 August 2022. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "2022.07.05 States Minutes" (PDF). statesassembly.gov.je. States Greffe. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ Jeune, James (5 February 2024). "Political party claims it is "no longer welcome" at former minister's coffee shop". Jersey Evening Post. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
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