Jeremy Maçon


Jeremy Martin Maçon is a Jersey politician who was first sworn in as a Deputy on 8 December 2008. He was re-elected as Deputy in the 2011 elections.

Education

Maçon was educated at La Pouquelaye School, Haute Valleé, Hautlieu School, and Highlands College. He has a degree in Joint Social Sciences from Plymouth University.

Political career

Maçon was an unsuccessful senatorial candidate in the 2008 elections, however he was elected as a Deputy for St Saviour No. 1 district.
In 2011 he was re-elected for another term as a Deputy.

Electoral reform referendum

On 19 March 2013, Maçon proposed a minimum turnout threshold of 40% of the electorate, in respect of the Jersey electoral reform referendum of 2013 and that if this threshold is not met the result of the referendum should not be used by the Assembly.
In July 2013, Maçon was elected as chairman of the Privileges and Procedures Committee, replacing Connétable Crowcroft who resigned after members rejected reform plans based on the outcome of the referendum.