JOHN YOUNG

Former Environment Minister & Deputy of St Brelade 2018 -2022

John was brought up in post war London and has been an adopted Channel Islander for 47 years.

After a career in UK local government finance, John became a top civil servant in Jersey, law firm and finance industry manager, a Jersey States Deputy from 2011-14 and 2018-22 , elected Environment Minister. Between June 2015 and September 2017 he commuted to Alderney where was the Islands Planning officer to produce their 2017 Land Use Plan and implement planning law reform. He has been a self employed consultant completing this work in Jersey , Guernsey and Alderney and is well known in the administration of all the Channel Islands.

John is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Public Finance Accountants, a qualified Compliance Officer, is a former Chief Officer of Jersey Planning & Environment, law firm director, finance industry accountant, and a Planning Officer.