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The Royal Court has officially called an election for a new Constable of St. Clement after the passing of Len Norman, who served the island for 37 years.
Constable Norman, who was Minister of Justice and Home Affairs, died at the age of 73 earlier this month.
He was laid to rest yesterday following a service at St. Clement’s Church attended by public figures past and present, including the Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister and other senior Government Ministers, as well as the Bailiff Tim Le Cocq and the Attorney General.
The Constable’s hearse was welcomed to the church grounds by a row of Honorary Police Officers. The funeral, which was broadcast live by St. Clement’s Church for those unable to attend, included moving speeches from Constable Norman’s brother, Les, and former Senator Paul Routier.
Pictured: Les Norman paying tribute to his brother.
At a meeting of the Royal Court this morning, the Bailiff ordered that an election for Constable Norman’s successor take place on 28 July. Jurat Colette Crill will act as the returning officer.
The new Constable will then be sworn in on 30 July.
Described in a tribute by the Chief Minister as a true "Jersey Statesman", Constable Norman won 10 successive elections starting in 1983, and running all the way through to 2018, after which he became Justice and Home Affairs Minister.
In a recent special edition of the Bailiwick Pod, Express spoke to Les Norman about their childhood growing up in 1950s Jersey, Len's business and political career, and what he thought about the major changes in island life which spanned a lifetime in politics.
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