Judy Martin (politician) explained

Judith Ann Martin
Office:Deputy
Term Start:2011
Constituency:St Helier No. 1
Majority:717 (40%)
Office2:Deputy
Term Start2:2008
Term End2:2011
Constituency2:St Helier No. 1
Majority2:601
Office3:Deputy
Term Start3:2005
Term End3:2008
Constituency3:St Helier No. 1
Party:Independent (2005-2021, 2022-Present)
Jersey Alliance (2021-2022)
Residence:St Clement, Jersey[1]

Judy Martin is a Jersey politician who was first elected as a Deputy for St Helier in the Jersey by-election of 2000.[1]

She became an Assistant Minister for Health and Social Services in November 2011.[2]

She was appointed Minister for Social Security in May 2018.

Political career

New police headquarters

Martin voiced opposition to the construction of a new HQ for the States of Jersey Police at the proposed Green Street car park site, suggesting it should be built elsewhere.[3]

In 2021, Martin joined the newly formed Jersey Alliance party.[4] She left the party in 2022.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Members . Statesassembly.gov.je . 2013-03-27.
  2. Web site: Assistant Ministers announced . Gov.je . 2011-11-25 . 2013-03-27.
  3. Web site: BBC News - States of Jersey asked to refuse new police HQ plans . Bbc.co.uk . 2012-10-03 . 2013-03-27.
  4. News: New third political party in Jersey to sit 'centre-right'. BBC News. 20 July 2021.
  5. Web site: 2022-03-29 . Candidates leave party to run as independents . 2022-03-29 . Jersey Evening Post . en-GB.