Reform Jersey has elected its first joint leaders after members backed changes allowing two politicians to share the role.
Deputies Lyndsay Feltham and Montfort Tadier were elected following a vote to change the party’s constitution at an extraordinary general meeting in St Brelade on Monday evening.
It comes after former Reform Jersey leader Sam Mézec lost his seat after standing for Senator in the June elections.
This week, Reform Jersey members also agreed that leadership elections should take place every two years and unanimously elected 22-year-old Noah Jervis as the party’s new chair.
Deputy Tadier said the move to shared leadership reflected the party’s collective approach.
“It is important that the party is not seen as being about just one person,” he said.
“Co-leadership will help us project what we have always been about, many voices in one movement, able to speak for what is becoming an increasingly vibrant and cosmopolitan island.”
Deputy Feltham said sharing the role would allow the party to draw on a wider range of experience and skills among its States Members.
“The changes adopted last night are in line with our values as a progressive and democratic organisation,” she said.
“As well as promoting greater diversity and inclusion, on a practical level, it allows us to be more productive and effective in delivering positive outcomes for the public we serve.”
Mr Jervis takes over as chair from Helen Evans, whom the party thanked for four years in the role.
Deputy Tadier said: “We look forward to working with Noah, who I know will bring a fresh perspective to the role of chair and who shares our strong passion for public engagement, especially among young people in Jersey.”
