The 42-year-old qualified accountant, who was elected Jersey’s third and youngest Chief Minister on Monday, is married to Dionne, a nurse, and the couple have a two-and-a-half-year-old daughter, Sophia.
The former Social Security Minister now faces three of the toughest years of his career leading the Island as it struggles to cope with mounting economic pressures, rising unemployment and balancing budgets.
But in his first major interview with the JEP, Senator Gorst has said that he will not let the hard work that is ahead damage the relationship he has with his family.
‘Up until now I have tried to get home to put Sophia to bed with Dionne as much as I can and I will continue to do that,’ he said.
• New Chief Minister Ian Gorst is the subject of the Saturday Interview in today’s JEP
