Lyndon Farnham

Farnham received his early education at St George's Preparatory, Les Quennevais School, and Hautlieu School. He undertook a retail management traineeship at London’s renowned Harrods department store from 1982 to 1985. ==Political career==

He was first elected to the States in 1999 as one of the Deputies for St Saviour's No. 2 District. He was re-elected in 2002 and stood down in 2005. He was re-elected in October 2014, 2018, and 2022. He was Jersey's Deputy Chief Minister between 2018 and 2022 and Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture between 2014 and 2022. ==Election results and appointments==

In 1999 he was elected as Deputy of St Saviour No. 2 district. In 2014, he was re-elected as Senator with 10,409, 41.8% of the ballot. In 2022, he was elected as Deputy of St Mary, St Ouen, and St Peter with 1,101 votes, 29.8% of the ballot. In 2014, he was elected as a Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport, and Culture. In 2018 he was re-elected as Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture. In 2018 he was appointed as Deputy Chief Minister of Jersey. ==Electoral reform==

Farnham led the campaign to retain the office of Senator, supporting Option C in the Jersey electoral reform referendum held on 24 April 2013. ==Campaigns==

Farnham condemned the hunting in the Faroe Islands of white-sided dolphins. A pod of 1,428 white-sided dolphins were driven into shallow waters at Skálabotnur beach and slaughtered. Farnham stated that he does not want Jersey to engage in diplomatic relations with a nation that allows such brutal practices. He further criticised the Faroese government for permitting this so-called tradition to persist, calling for them to take responsibility and end the practice. ==Business career==

He is a company director and a past president of the Jersey Hospitality Association, and a former chairman of the Jersey Battle of Flowers Association. ==References==