Paul Le Claire
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Paul Vincent Le Claire was a member of the States of Jersey
from 1999 to 2011. He represented the Saint Helier
District No.1 constituency and between 1999 and 2005 had an island-wide mandate as a Senator.
. Upon leaving school he served in the Royal Marines
as a bugler before moving on to a career in personal protection, and becoming a fully qualified executive protection specialist.
He is a musician, having had three albums produced and distributed over the internet and regularly performing in healing masses for the Christian community in Jersey. These include the Queen of Peace which was inspired by the miraculous healing of a young boy in Medjugorje.
In Summer 2000, he played support for Art Garfunkel
when the singer visited Jersey for a concert at Fort Regent
with 1,811 votes. In a subsequent by-election in April 1999, he was however successful in gaining one of the three seats as a Deputy for St Helier No.1 District.
Later that year, Le Claire again sought an island-wide mandate as Senator. He was elected in the October 1999 general election
, coming forth with 8,287 votes in a contest for six seats. In 2005 he was a founder member of the Jersey Democratic Alliance
, but following the resignation of Senator Ted Vibert
as Chairman and the subsequent election of a more left-leaning leadership, he resigned to lead the Centre Party
. In the October 2005 elections he polled ninth of fifteen candidates and failed to gain re-election as a Senator. Following the election he announced that he was resigning his membership of the Centre Party
.
Le Claire turned his attentions again to the St Helier No.1 District constituency, where he stood successfully as an independent in the 2005 and 2008
Deputies elections. In the 2011 general elections
he failed to retain his seat, finishing fourth out of eight candidates.
States of Jersey
The States of Jersey is the parliament and government of Jersey.The Assembly of the States of Jersey has exercised legislative powers since 1771, when law-making power was transferred from the Royal Court of Jersey....
from 1999 to 2011. He represented the Saint Helier
Saint Helier
Saint Helier is one of the twelve parishes of Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands in the English Channel. St. Helier has a population of about 28,000, roughly 31.2% of the total population of Jersey, and is the capital of the Island . The urban area of the parish of St...
District No.1 constituency and between 1999 and 2005 had an island-wide mandate as a Senator.
Biography
He was born in 1963 in JerseyJersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...
. Upon leaving school he served in the Royal Marines
Royal Marines
The Corps of Her Majesty's Royal Marines, commonly just referred to as the Royal Marines , are the marine corps and amphibious infantry of the United Kingdom and, along with the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, form the Naval Service...
as a bugler before moving on to a career in personal protection, and becoming a fully qualified executive protection specialist.
He is a musician, having had three albums produced and distributed over the internet and regularly performing in healing masses for the Christian community in Jersey. These include the Queen of Peace which was inspired by the miraculous healing of a young boy in Medjugorje.
In Summer 2000, he played support for Art Garfunkel
Art Garfunkel
Arthur Ira "Art" Garfunkel is an American singer-songwriter, poet, and actor, best known as being a member of the folk duo Simon & Garfunkel...
when the singer visited Jersey for a concert at Fort Regent
Electoral history
Le Claire first stood in a by-election for a vacant Senatorial seat in a by-election held in February 1999, coming second to Jerry DoreyJerry Dorey
- Biography :Jerry Dorey was born in 1951 at Ealing, London. He was educated at Victoria College, Jersey and Oxford University, gaining an M.A. in French...
with 1,811 votes. In a subsequent by-election in April 1999, he was however successful in gaining one of the three seats as a Deputy for St Helier No.1 District.
Later that year, Le Claire again sought an island-wide mandate as Senator. He was elected in the October 1999 general election
Jersey general election, 1999
Elections were held in 1999 for both Senators and Deputies to the States of Jersey.-Senator Elections:* Stuart Syvret 15,212* Christopher Lakeman 12,806* Terry Le Sueur10,471* Paul Le Claire 8,287* Jean Le Maistre 7,796...
, coming forth with 8,287 votes in a contest for six seats. In 2005 he was a founder member of the Jersey Democratic Alliance
Jersey Democratic Alliance
The Jersey Democratic Alliance is Jersey's only registered political party. JDA candidates contested general elections in 2005 and 2008 but announced in August 2011 that it would not be fielding candidates in the October 2011 elections....
, but following the resignation of Senator Ted Vibert
Ted Vibert
Ted Vibert was a politician in the States of Jersey from 1999 to 2005.- Biography :Ted Vibert was born on 10 June 1938, at Grosnez, St Ouen, Jersey.He went to the States Intermediate school, then was one of the first intake to Hautlieu School...
as Chairman and the subsequent election of a more left-leaning leadership, he resigned to lead the Centre Party
Centre Party (Jersey)
-Party ideology and policies:In the 2005 elections, the Centre Party's policies were:*Against the proposed 3% Goods and Services Tax *Against the continuation of the 20% income tax*Abolish the Vehicle Registration Duty for smaller cars...
. In the October 2005 elections he polled ninth of fifteen candidates and failed to gain re-election as a Senator. Following the election he announced that he was resigning his membership of the Centre Party
Centre Party (Jersey)
-Party ideology and policies:In the 2005 elections, the Centre Party's policies were:*Against the proposed 3% Goods and Services Tax *Against the continuation of the 20% income tax*Abolish the Vehicle Registration Duty for smaller cars...
.
Le Claire turned his attentions again to the St Helier No.1 District constituency, where he stood successfully as an independent in the 2005 and 2008
Jersey general election, 2008
The Jersey general election, 2008 was a series of elections that were taking place in two stages in October and November 2008 in Jersey.- Constable elections :...
Deputies elections. In the 2011 general elections
Jersey general election, 2011
General elections for the States of Jersey will be held in Jersey on 19 October 2011, and for the first time Senators, Deputies and Constables will be elected on a single day in Jersey. This will reduce the number of members of the States of Jersey from 53 to 51...
he failed to retain his seat, finishing fourth out of eight candidates.