| Candidate Total | 6098 votes |
|---|---|
| St Helier | 955 |
| St Brelade | 839 |
| St Saviour | 683 |
| St Clement | 634 |
| Grouville | 544 |
| St Lawrence | 485 |
| St Ouen | 420 |
| St Peter | 410 |
| St Martin | 373 |
| Trinity | 316 |
| St John | 249 |
| St Mary | 190 |
Name: Mike Vibert
Age: 58
Place of birth: Jersey
Address: La Maison Touris, Route Orange, St Brelade
Family: Married with two adult sons
Education: Les Landes, Hautlieu, College of St Mark and St John, London
Occupation: States Member
Hobbies/interests: Sport, reading, travel
Election platform:
I am currently the Minister for Education, Sport and Culture. I have been a States Member for 12 years, six as a Deputy for St. Brelade and six as a Senator. During that time I persuaded the States to introduce free television licences for less well-off over 75s and I abolished the unnecessary, stressful SATs examinations for children.
I also recently won States support to introduce free nursery education for all from the beginning of the next school year. Examination results continue to improve and I have expanded the number of degree courses that can be undertaken locally. At the same time funding for Mont à L’Abbé School has been increased and more vocational courses offered.
Future plans include strengthening schools as being at the heart of local communities and placing even more emphasis on literacy and numeracy skills in schools. I also want to see much more done for families with very young children through the introduction of more family friendly policies in employment. To achieve all this I understand a balance has to be maintained between strictly controlling population growth whilst maintain a successful economy. I am a candidate of integrity, experience and enthusiasm who care about the well-being of all Islanders.
Proposers: Iris Le Feuvre, Mike Stentiford, Kenneth Syvret, Carl Le Hérissier, Freddie Cohen, Eileen Vowden, Susan Pearmain, David Thorne, Christine Vibert and Marian Whittaker.
Nomination speech:
In proposing Senator Mike Vibert for re-election, Iris Le Feuvre spoke of his 12 years of service as a States Member, including the last six as a Senator. She said that he was a Jerseyman, he was married with two sons and he had worked hard during his term as Education Minister to convince States Members to provide free nursery care for children under five. She said that Senator Vibert was very proud of the GSCE and A-level results achieved in Jersey and that results were continuing to improve each year. She also spoke about the two schools at Hautlieu and Le Rocquier that had been built under the Senator’s term, both of which were delivered on time and within budget.
She added that, if re-elected, the Senator would like to continue in his role as Education Minister and that he would like to develop a ten-year strategy for the future.
Contact details:
E-mail: info@mikevibert.co.uk
Tel: 07797 743042
Website: www.mikevibert.co.uk
