Mike Vibert (1950 – 15 January 2011) was a
teacher
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,
Jersey
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politician, and the island's Minister for Education, Sport and Culture from 2005 until 2008.
He has been past president of the Jersey Teachers Association, past vice-chairman of St Brelade’s Youth Club Management Committee,
Procureur du Bien Public
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de la Commune de la Moye.
Education
Vibert was educated at Les Landes School and
Hautlieu. He then trained as a teacher at
College of St Mark & St John (which was then in London). He moved from teaching to journalism, and gained a National Council for the Training of Journalists Post-graduate Certificate in Journalism (Sheffield).
Journalism
In Jersey, after three years working at the
Jersey Evening Post
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he became one of the four founding members of staff of
BBC Radio Jersey
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at its inception, becoming the first news editor and then assistant editor. He provided commentary for broadcasts of
States sittings. After being made redundant from BBC Radio Jersey in 1995 he became editor of ''Inside Jersey'', a colour news magazine.
Political career
Elected in 1996 as Deputy for the Parish of
St Brélade, No. 2 district (865 votes) and re-elected 1999 (1,202 votes). During this time, he actively worked towards the creation of Les Creux Country Park, near Beauport bay.
Elected in 2002 as Senator (in 4th place with 10,624 votes).
In the
2008 Jersey general election
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Constable elections
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, held on 15 October 2008, he lost his Senatorial seat.
Within the States, he held the office of president of Sport, Leisure and Recreation committee and while also serving as the President of the Special Committee on the Composition and Election of the States.
Community work
In early 2010 he became vice-chairman of the ''Jersey Allotment and Leisure Gardening Association'' (JALGA) becoming instrumental in establishing the very first public
allotments at Les Creux in St. Brélade, his home parish.
See also
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Council of Ministers of Jersey
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References
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Jersey Evening Post
The ''Jersey Evening Post'' (''JEP'') is a local newspaper published six days a week in the Bailiwick of Jersey. It was printed in broadsheet format for 87 years, though it is now of compact ( tabloid) size. Its strapline is: "At the heart of ...
*Election Manifesto
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Government ministers of Jersey
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