Vingtaine du Mont Cochon
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Vingtaine du Mont Cochon is one of the six vingtaine
s of the Parish
of St. Helier, in the Channel Island
of Jersey
.
With the Vingtaine du Mont à l'Abbé
and the Vingtaine du Rouge Bouillon
, which form St Helier Electoral District no. 3 the electors return four Deputies
to the States of Jersey
.
s to represent the vingtaine for a term of three years.
Vingtaine
A vingtaine is a political subdivision of Jersey. They are subdivisions of the various parishes of Jersey, and one, La Vingtaine de la Ville , in Saint Helier is further divided into two cantons.St...
s of the Parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
of St. Helier, in the Channel Island
Channel Islands
The Channel Islands are an archipelago of British Crown Dependencies in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They include two separate bailiwicks: the Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey...
of Jersey
Jersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...
.
National Elections
This vingtaine forms St Helier Electoral District no.4.With the Vingtaine du Mont à l'Abbé
Vingtaine du Mont à l'Abbé
The Vingtaine du Mont à l'Abbé is one of six vingtaines of the Parish of Saint Helier in the Channel Island of Jersey.-Elected Officials:Two Vingteniers, three Constable's Officers and two Roads Inspectors are elected for three years term to represent this Vingtaine.Current serving Vingteniers are...
and the Vingtaine du Rouge Bouillon
Vingtaine du Rouge Bouillon
The Vingtaine du Rouge Bouillon is one of the six vingtaines of St. Helier Parish on the Channel Island of Jersey.-National Elections:With the Vingtaine du Mont à l'Abbé and the Vingtaine du Mont Cochon this vingtaine forms St Helier electoral districts 3&4 which return four Deputies to the States...
, which form St Helier Electoral District no. 3 the electors return four Deputies
Legislator
A legislator is a person who writes and passes laws, especially someone who is a member of a legislature. Legislators are usually politicians and are often elected by the people...
to the States of Jersey
States of Jersey
The States of Jersey is the parliament and government of Jersey.The Assembly of the States of Jersey has exercised legislative powers since 1771, when law-making power was transferred from the Royal Court of Jersey....
.
Municipal Elections
The Parish Assembly of St Helier elects one Vingtenier, three Constable's Officers and two Roads InspectorRoads Inspector
A Roads Inspector is a statutory office in Jersey responsible for the maintenance of public highways.The Parish Assembly elects two Roads Inspectors for each Vingtaine [or Cueillette in St Ouen] for a three-year term of office in accordance with the Loi sur la Voirie...
s to represent the vingtaine for a term of three years.