Leonard Norman (1947 – 1 June 2021) was a Jersey politician, and Connétable of Saint Clement. He was originally elected to the States of Jersey in 1983, as a Deputy.[2]
Len Norman | |
|---|---|
 Norman in 2011 | |
| Connétable | |
| In office 2008–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Derek Gray[1] |
| Constituency | St Clement, Jersey |
| Majority | 1,593 (60.92%) |
| Senator | |
| In office 1996–2007 | |
| Constituency | St Clement |
| Deputy | |
| In office 1983–1996 | |
| Constituency | St Clement |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leonard Norman 1947 |
| Died | (aged 73) Jersey |
| Spouse(s) | Marion, Rosemary |
| Children | Two |
| Residence | St Clement |
Biography edit
Len Norman was born in 1947 in Jersey. He was educated at Beaulieu and then at De La Salle College, Jersey.[3]
He was the President of the Jersey Sports Council, President of the Jersey Friends of the Anthony Nolan Bone Marrow Trust and Patron of St Clement Sports Club.[4]
Political career edit
He was first elected to the States of Jersey as Deputy of Saint Clement in 1983. In the Senatorial election of 1996 he was elected in 3rd place with 11,017 votes.
In the States, he has been President of the Education Committee, Vice-president of the Harbours and Airport Committee, and Vice-President of the Special Committee on the Composition and Election of the States. In 2005, he was beaten in elections to the Council of Ministers of Jersey by Guy de Faye to become Minister for Transport and Technical Services.
In 2007 he announced his intention to stand for the position of Constable of the parish of St Clement in 2008 following the announcement of the incumbent Derek Gray that he would step down at that time. In the 2008 Jersey general election he won the Constableship.
He died on 1 June 2021 at the age of 73.[5]
References edit
- ^ "Europe | Jersey | New entry into Constable election". BBC News. 11 November 2007. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "Members". Statesassembly.gov.je. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "Norman, Len « This Is Jersey". Thisisjersey.com. 7 September 2008. Archived from the original on 4 February 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Norman L. Connetable updated 6.3.12" (PDF). Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ "Len Norman: A lifetime of public service". Bailiwick Express. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
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