Leonard Norman Explained

Len Norman
Office:Connétable
Term Start:2008
Term End:2021
Predecessor:Derek Gray[1]
Constituency:St Clement, Jersey
Majority:1,593 (60.92%)
Office2:Senator
Term Start2:1996
Term End2:2007
Constituency2:St Clement
Office3:Deputy
Term Start3:1983
Term End3:1996
Constituency3:St Clement
Birthname:Leonard Norman
Birth Date:1947
Death Place:Jersey
Spouse:Marion, Rosemary
Children:Two
Residence:St Clement

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]

Biography

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

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]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Europe | Jersey | New entry into Constable election . BBC News . 2007-11-11 . 2012-10-04.
  2. Web site: Members . Statesassembly.gov.je . 2012-10-04.
  3. Web site: Norman, Len « This Is Jersey . https://archive.today/20130204073153/http://www.thisisjersey.com/election/constables/st-clement/senator-len-norman/ . usurped . 4 February 2013 . Thisisjersey.com . 2008-09-07 . 2012-10-04.
  4. Web site: Norman L. Connetable updated 6.3.12 . 2012-10-04.
  5. News: Len Norman: A lifetime of public service. Bailiwick Express. 2021-06-01. 2022-01-11.