Terry Le Main
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| Terence John Le Main | |
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Minister of Housing
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| In office Dec 2005 – Nov 2008 |
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| Preceded by | None |
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| Constituency | States Assembly |
| Majority | Unopposed |
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Senator
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| In office Nov 2005 – Nov 2008 |
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| Constituency | Jersey |
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| Residence | Saint Helier, Jersey |
Terry Le Main is a Jersey politician.
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[edit] Biography
Terence John Le Main was born in November 1939 in Jersey. He was educated at Hautlieu Grammar School. [1]
[edit] Electoral history
He was first elected to the States of Jersey as Deputy of Saint Helier No. 2 in 1978 (re-elected 1984). He was elected as Senator in 1994 and re-elected in 1990. In the 1996 Senatorial election he was ousted in 7th place with 9,578 votes. He then successfully stood for election is his former Deputorial seat in St Helier No. 2 in 1996, topping the poll with 669 votes, and topped the poll again in 1999 (782 votes) and was re-elected in 2002 [2] [3]. He stood again as Senator in 2005 and was returned to the Senatorial benches in 4th place with 12,159 votes [4]. Known as "man of the people" due to his down to earth roots and wish to help all of those who live on the Island.
[edit] Current responsibility
Senator Le Main is currently the Minister for Housing of Jersey. The Housing department is responsible for general housing policies, liaising with the housing trusts and administering private and public rent subsidies. [5]
He is also Deputy Chairman of the Overseas Aid Committee[6].
[edit] Political issues
[edit] Leylandii hedges
Senator Le Main first raised the issue of deliberately planting high hedges in 1999 [7]. As of July 2007, this had still to be resolved but a proposition was due for debate in the States.
[edit] Social Housing
In 2003 Senator Le Main called for a review of Social Housing [8] The issue was still being debated in July 2007 at the final sitting of the States before summer recess.
[edit] Criticism
[edit] JDA
On the basis of comments made regarding the leader of the JDA at the 2005 elections Geoff Southern, Terry Le Main does not enjoy good relations with the Left wing in Jersey[9].
[edit] References
- ^ Elect Jersey 2005 - Independent Thinking - Terry Le Main
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- ^ Jersey Politics Page
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/jersey/my_island/election_2005/live/index.shtml BBC 2005 Election
- ^ This is Jersey - Living in Jersey - Government - Ministers
- ^ Jersey Overseas Aid
- ^ BBC NEWS | World | Europe | Leylandii laws still on course
- ^ BBC NEWS | World | Europe | Talks due on social housing
- ^ Is This Jersey?: Senator Terry Le Main - a Question
