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States Members have today been selecting the new Council of Ministers to form Chief Minister-designate Lyndon Farnham's Government.
The meeting continued all day, and all of Deputy Farnham's preferred picks made it over the line.
Express yesterday looked into Deputy Lyndon Farnham's ideal team, which is now made up of three previous Ministers with new portfolios, three Reform Deputies, one Ministerial newbie, and one former Minister returning back to his old role after years away.
Here's a reminder of who was appointed today:
The first to be selected was Deputy Tom Binet as Health Minister.
He will replace Deputy Karen Wilson.
Deputy Mary Le Hegarat was selected as Home Affairs Minister shortly afterward.
She will take over the role from Deputy Helen Miles.
Constable of St Peter Richard Vibert was then selected as Children's and Education Minister.
However, the ministry will be split into two portfolios, 'Children' and 'Education and Lifelong Learning'. Deputy Rob Ward will become Education and Lifelong Learning Minister.
Both will replace Deputy Inna Gardiner, who decided not to stand again.
Deputy Sam Mézec, leader of Reform Jersey, was voted in as Housing Minister with 31 votes after seeing off rival and current Housing Minister David Warr, who gained the backing of nine Members. Six politicians abstained from the vote.
In his speech, Deputy Mézec set out his three priorities as Housing Minister: to support more islanders into home ownership, to improve the experience of renters, and to reduce the "plight of homelessness" in the island. All of these priorities, he said, can be achieved with increasing the supply of affordable homes.
He also committed to enshrining a definition of homelessness in law so that more can receive support if they are in a precarious housing situation but not necessarily rough sleeping.
Shortly before the Assembly adjourned for lunch, Reform Jersey's Deputy Lyndsay Feltham was selected as Social Security Minister. She replaces Deputy Elaine Millar, who is due to be put forward for Treasury Minister later today.
That puts three Reform Jersey members in the Council of Ministers. The debate is due to continue this afternoon.
Deputy Carolyn Labey will be returning to the role she has held since 2018.
No one stood against her.
Constable Andy Jehan, Deputy Farnham's preferred candidate, has been confirmed as Infrastructure Minister.
The role was previously held by Deputy Tom Binet, who resigned to bring a vote of no confidence against Kristina Moore. She then replaced him with Deputy Steve Ahier in an 'Acting' capacity. Deputy Binet was this morning confirmed as Health Minister.
Deputy Steve Luce was the only candidate standing for the role of Environment Minister. He returns to the role he previously served in under previous Chief Minister Ian Gorst, and replaces Deputy Jonathan Renouf.
Deputy Kirsten Morel is returning to the role he held while serving alongside Kristina Moore.
Deputy Elaine Millar, previously Social Security Minister, has now taken on the role of Treasury Minister.
She replaces Deputy Ian Gorst, who is now External Relations Minister.
Deputy Ian Gorst returns to the role he held in John Le Fondré's Government as Minister.
He replaces Deputy Philip Ozouf, who also contested the role.
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