Walter Stuart Trought

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is the former

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of the

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. Elected on 11 June 2011 to replace Sir

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on a turnout of 65% on 31 December 2012, he was re-elected unopposed in 2016 to serve until 31 December 2020. On 12 April 2019, Trought announced his intention to resign after a meeting of the States in May 2019.

Biography

Trought was educated at

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and pursued a marine career from 1967 until 1985, rising to master and superintendent. He holds a master's degree in marine transport from the

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. He served as Director of the Group Operating Board of Lamnalco from 1985 to 2000, DGM of the

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Petroleum Ports Authority from 2002 to 2004, and chairman of Alderney Renewable Energy from 2006 to 2010. He has been the chairman of the Alderney branch of the

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since 2000, of the Alderney Maritime Trust and (as the ex-officio chairman) of the Alderney branch of The

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since 2011, and as guardian of the Alderney Foundation since 2016. He is a member of the

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and the

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. He speaks English, French and some Arabic. He was made an MBE 2020.

President

As President of the States of Alderney, Trought is not directly responsible for political matters. He undertook official visits to

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in December 2014 where a delegation from Alderney met

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, Sir Michael Birt and Sir John McColl, and in March 2018 when he again met Gorst, as well as Sir

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and others. Additionally, he welcomed official visits from TRH

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and

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in July 2012, from

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in October 2018, and from various MPs and French officials. On 2 March 2017, Trought was invited to give evidence to the

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on Alderney's interests after

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Elections

Trought was re-elected unopposed in 2012 and 2016.

References

External links

States of Alderney - Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Trought, Stuart People educated at Oakham School Politics of Alderney Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Alumni of the University of Plymouth