Robert Ward (Jersey politician)
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Deputy Robert Ward | |
|---|---|
 Ward in 2024 | |
| Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning | |
| Assumed office 27 February 2024 | |
| Chief Minister | Lyndon Farnham |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Deputy of St Helier Central | |
| Assumed office 27 June 2022 | |
| Serving with | Carina Alves Lyndsay Feltham Catherine Curtis Geoff Southern |
| Majority | 413 |
| Deputy of St Helier No. 2 | |
| In office 1 June 2018 – 27 June 2022 | |
| Serving with | Geoff Southern Carina Alves |
| Majority | 146 |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Reform Jersey |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Sussex |
Robert James Ward is a Jersey politician who has served as the Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning since February 2024. A member of Reform Jersey, he served as Deputy for St Helier No. 2 from 2018 to 2022, and has served as Deputy of St Helier Central since 2022.[1][2][3]
Prior to entering politics, Ward studied science at the University of Sussex and worked as a teacher for 25 years. During this time, he became a member of the National Education Union, and eventually became President of its Jersey Branch.[4]
