Susan Pinel

Susan Jane Pinel is a Jersey politician. She was a deputy in the States Assembly for St Clement between 2011 and 2022, the Minister for Social Security between 2014 and 2018, and the Minister for Treasury and Resources between 2018 and 2022.

Susan Jane Pinel
Minister for Treasury and Resources
In office
6 June 2018 – 22 June 2022
Preceded byAlan J. H. Maclean
Succeeded byIan Gorst
Minister for Social Security
In office
7 November 2014 – 6 June 2018
Preceded byFrancis Le Gresley
Succeeded byJudy Martin
Deputy of the States Assembly
In office
14 November 2011 – 22 June 2022
ConstituencySt Clement
Majority1,314 (50%)[1]
Personal details
Political partyIndependent (2011–2021)
Jersey Alliance (2021–present)
Residence(s)St Clement, Jersey

Early life

Prior to entering politics, she worked in art restoration for the British royal family for eleven years, repairing miniature portraits which were damaged in the 1992 Windsor Castle fire. She received a Royal Warrant in 2001 for this work.[2]

Political career

In the 2011 general election on 19 October 2011, Pinel received 1,314 votes and was elected with 50% of the vote, becoming one of two deputies elected to represent St Clement alongside Gerard Baudains.[1] She was sworn into office on 14 November 2011.[3] In November 2011, Pinel was one of Sir Philip Bailhache's nominators in the 2011 election of the Chief Minister of Jersey.[4] She served as the Assistant Minister for Social Security from 2011 to 2014.[5]

Pinel was re-elected in the 2014 general election on 15 October 2014, receiving 1,541 votes.[6] On 7 November 2014, she was elected as the Social Security Minister after winning a challenge against Judy Martin and Geoff Southern with 33 votes. She had been nominated by the Chief Minister, Senator Ian Gorst.[7]

Pinel (standing, second from the right) with other members of the British–Irish Council in 2016

She was re-elected in the 2018 general election on 16 May 2018, receiving 1,499 votes.[8] On 6 June 2018, she was named by the Chief Minister, Senator John Le Fondré, as his ministerial nominee for Minister for Treasury and Resources.[9] She was elected unopposed the following day.[10] In 2020, she backed a proposal to amend the tax code to remove a provision from 1928 which considered a wife's income to belong to her husband and did not allow a woman to speak to Revenue Jersey about tax matters without her husband's permission.[11]

In July 2021, she joined the Jersey Alliance, a new centre-right political party which was founded by Chief Minister Le Fondré and Deputy Gregory Guida.[12] She chose not to stand for re-election in the 2022 general election held on 22 June 2022.[13][14] She was replaced as Minister for Treasury and Resources by Ian Gorst.[15]

Personal life

Pinel is a chairman of Brig-Y-Don Children’s Charity and a governor of Le Rocquier School.[16] Her cousin is fellow Jersey politician Mark Boleat.[17]

References
  1. "Jersey election 2011: St Clement". BBC. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  2. "Former Jersey politician with Royal Warrant recalls meeting 'absolutely charming' Queen". Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  3. "Members". Statesassembly.gov.je. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  4. "Two poll toppers stand for Jersey's Chief Minister role". BBC. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  5. "Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians" (PDF). National Assembly for Wales. 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  6. "2014 General Election Results". Vote.je. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  7. "Deputy Susie Pinel elected Social Security Minister". ITV. 7 November 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  8. "2018 General Election Results". Vote.je. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  9. "Jersey's Chief Minister designate names his preferred ministers". ITV. 6 June 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  10. "The States of Jersey elect new Council of Ministers". ITV. 7 June 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  11. Morris, Steven (4 February 2020). "Jersey scraps 'only husbands talk tax' rule". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  12. "New third political party in Jersey to sit 'centre-right'". BBC. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  13. "Jersey's Treasury Minister will not seek re-election". ITV. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  14. Moral, Julien (19 April 2022). "Treasury Minister leaving politics after 10 years". Bailiwick Express Jersey. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  15. "All change as Jersey's new Chief Minister lines up picks for Ministerial roles". ITV. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  16. "Pinel, Susie". Vote.je. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  17. Express, Bailiwick. "Political Farewells: "The criticism does get a little hard to take"". Bailiwick Express Jersey. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.