Judy Martin (politician)

Judith Ann Martin
Deputy
Incumbent
Assumed office
2011
ConstituencySt Helier No. 1
Majority717 (40%)
Deputy
In office
2008–2011
ConstituencySt Helier No. 1
Majority601
Deputy
In office
2005–2008
ConstituencySt Helier No. 1
Personal details
Political partyIndependent (2005-2021, 2022-Present)
Jersey Alliance (2021-2022)
Residence(s)St Clement, Jersey[1]

Judy Martin is a Jersey politician who was first elected as a Deputy for St Helier in the Jersey by-election of 2000.[1]

She became an Assistant Minister for Health and Social Services in November 2011.[2]

She was appointed Minister for Social Security in May 2018.

Political career

New police headquarters

Martin voiced opposition to the construction of a new HQ for the States of Jersey Police at the proposed Green Street car park site, suggesting it should be built elsewhere.[3]

In 2021, Martin joined the newly formed Jersey Alliance party.[4] She left the party in 2022.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Members". Statesassembly.gov.je. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Assistant Ministers announced". Gov.je. 25 November 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  3. ^ "BBC News - States of Jersey asked to refuse new police HQ plans". Bbc.co.uk. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  4. ^ "New third political party in Jersey to sit 'centre-right'". BBC News. 20 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Candidates leave party to run as independents". Jersey Evening Post. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.


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