Mark Boleat
Sir Mark John Boleat (born January 1949, in Jersey[1]) is leader of the Jersey Alliance political party,[1] and was a deputy chairman of the City of London Corporation's Policy and Resources Committee from 3 May 2012 to 4 May 2017. He has previously been director general of the Building Societies Association, the Council of Mortgage Lenders and the Association of British Insurers.[2] He is a Common Councilman for Cordwainer Ward and trustee of Centre for London.
He was knighted in the 2017 Birthday Honours.[3]
Boleat was appointed Chairman of the LINK Scheme Ltd, the company that runs the UK ATM network in early 2017.[4]
Boleat joined the board of Arron Banks's Eldon Insurance Service Ltd on 12 June 2019. [5]
In the 2022 Jersey election, Boleat ran in the St Clement electoral district and was Jersey Alliance's candidate for the role of Chief Minister.[6] Boleat polled last place out of 7 candidates in the district he stood in, receiving 721 votes, and was unelected.[7] As a result of the election, the Jersey Alliance party lost 8 seats, with only a single seat representing the party in the States Assembly, until their sole member resigned from the Party several weeks later.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Sir Mark Boleat elected as Jersey Alliance Party leader". Jersey Evening Post. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- ^ Mark Boleat. City of London. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "No. 61962". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2017. p. B2.
- ^ "LINK / LINK announces Mark Boleat as new chairman". www.link.co.uk. 16 February 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ^ {Companies House}[1]
- ^ Express, Bailiwick. "Arise Sir Mark: CM left out as Alliance elects leader". Bailiwick Express. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ Express, Bailiwick. "Jersey Alliance leader enters "period of reflection" over election disaster". Bailiwick Express. Retrieved 30 June 2022.
- ^ "Jersey Alliance yet to decide future as sole elected Member quits". Jersey Evening Post. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
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