Freddie Cohen
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Senator
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| In office Oct 2005 – Nov 2011 |
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| Constituency | Jersey |
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| Majority | 13,704 |
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Planning Minister
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| In office Dec 2005 – Nov 2008 |
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| Preceded by | n/a |
| Succeeded by | n/a |
| Constituency | States of Jersey |
| Majority | unopposed |
| Constituency | Jersey |
| Majority | unopposed |
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| Born | 1957 England |
| Political party | None |
| Spouse | Yes |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | St John, Jersey |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Religion | Jewish |
Frederick Ellyer Cohen (born 1957) is a politician in the Bailiwick of Jersey.
Born in Manchester, England, Cohen was educated in Jersey at Moorestown, St Michael’s School, Victoria College and then studied at London South Bank University.
Following a brief career in construction, he took up positions on the executive of La Société Jersiaise and as vice-president of the Jersey Heritage Trust.
He is a former president of the Jersey Jewish Congregation, retiring in 2001.
He has been prominent in community relations as trustee of the Jersey Community Relations Trust and member of the Jersey Holocaust Memorial Day Committee.
He is also the author of two books on the Occupation of the Channel Islands and the history of Channel Island Silver, managed the new official history of the Occupation by Paul Sanders, organised the La Hougue Bie Slaveworker Memorial, commissioned, fundraised and managed ‘The Ultimate Sacrifice’ – the chronicle of Islanders who perished in concentration camps.
[edit] States of Jersey
He entered the States of Jersey at the 2005 elections, receiving 13,704 votes in the Senatorials. He topped the poll in six parishes and was third in the remaining parishes. He was subsequently nominated Minister for Planning and Environment in Jersey.
[edit] Parish Municipality
He was elected to the Municipality of the parish of St John; serving as Constable's Officer, Centenier and Rates Assessor.
