Heidi Soulsby MBE, is a politician from the island of Guernsey.[1] She has been a deputy of the States of Guernsey since the 2012 Guernsey general election and was the First female Deputy Chief Minister of Guernsey.[2]

She was made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2021 New Year Honours.

Education

Soulsby graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Geography from King's College London.[3]

Political career

She was elected to the States of Guernsey in 2012, coming top of the poll in the South East district and in the 2016 where she again came top of the poll.[4]

Appointed head of the Health & Social Care Committee in 2016, a position she kept until the next election in 2000.[2] She was a founder of the Guernsey Partnership of Independents along with Gavin St Pier and Lyndon Trott in August 2000.

Soulsby received the second highest number of votes in the Island wide 2020 Guernsey general election with 12,779 votes, representing 51.89% of voters. The Guernsey Partnership of Independents renamed itself Future Guernsey in 2021.

Appointed Vice-President of the Policy & Resources Committee in 2020.[2] A position from which she resigned in October 2022.[5] Elected back onto Policy & Resources Committee in December 2023 as Vice President.[6]

Personal life

Soulsby lives in Saint Martin with her husband Phil.[4]

References

  1. ↑ PO Box 23, St Peter Port (5 October 2020). "Deputy Heidi Soulsby". www.gov.gg. Retrieved 31 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. 1 2 3 "Soulsby makes history as first female Deputy Chief Minister". Bailiwick Express. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "About me – Deputy Heidi Soulsby". Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  4. 1 2 Partnership, Guernsey. "Candidate - Heidi Soulsby - The Guernsey Partnership of Independents". www.guernseypartnership.gg. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Deputy Heidi Soulsby resigns from the Policy & Resources Committee". 25 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "New P&R Committee elected in Guernsey". 14 December 2023.


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