CONSTABLE Andy Jehan, the current Infrastructure Minister, has announced his intention to stand for re-election at this summer’s election.
But the former logistics manager, who has represented St John since being the lone candidate in a by-election held in April 2021, confirmed his intention to prioritise parish matters if he is re-elected on 7 June.
Mr Jehan took on his ministerial role in January 2024 following the change of government resulting from the vote of no confidence in former Chief Minister Kristina Moore.
“I did step forward previously as Infrastructure Minister but I don’t see myself doing the same role again,” he told the JEP. “With my background in leadership and change management, if re-elected I would like to help the Constables’ Committee to implement the recommendations from the Parishes and Government Scrutiny Review, in order to both modernise and strengthen the parish system so that it can prosper for many years to come.”
The Constable, whose earlier career included an eight-year spell with Jersey Post as well as time working for Woodside Logistics and St George’s Prep School, said he wanted to continue the work carried out in St John over the past five years.
He said: “I have always sought to be active and available to represent people in St John – our community is second to none, as we saw first-hand with our Liberation 80 celebrations, and I hope I can continue to work alongside our dedicated volunteers and staff to serve our local community and bring the parish together.
“There is still plenty of work to do. Plans have been submitted for a new memorial garden near the parish hall, we are hoping to create amenity space at Sion, and whilst we have made significant progress with mains drains in the last two years, we must continue to drive forward improvements.”
With several Constables having signalled their intention to step down and others facing contested elections in the June poll, Mr Jehan said he was hopeful that the time would be right for some modernisation of the parish system.
“We could see some significant changes after the election and I hope we will end up with a group [of Constables] who want to embrace change that will help maintain the relevance of the parishes,” he said.
“I thought the recent report by Deputy Helen Miles was very good and demonstrated some of the areas where the parishes can work together in the future.”
