The Chief Minister of Jersey (; ) is the head of government of Jersey, leading the Council of Ministers, which makes up part of the Government of Jersey. The head of government is not directly elected by the people but rather by the legislature, the States Assembly. The post was created by reforms to the machinery of government to change from a consensus style of government by committee of the whole States of Jersey to a system of cabinet government under a Chief Minister. List of Chief Ministers 2000s 2005 election The first chief minister of Jersey was elected on 5 December 2005 following the 2005 Jersey general election. Two candidates were nominated on 1 December 2005: Senator Stuart Syvret Senator Frank Walker In a secret ballot on Monday, 5 December 2005, the States of Jersey elected Senator Walker to be the first chief minister in Jersey history, receiving 38 votes to Senator Syvret's 14 votes of support, an unsurprising result for the latter who considered himself the underdog (a concern he had expressed during the preceding weekend in an interview with Channel Television). 2008 election Senator Terry Le Sueur was elected chief minister on 8 December 2008 following the 2008 Jersey general election. In a secret ballot, the States of Jersey voted for Senator Le Sueur with 36 votes. The only other challenger, Senator Alan Breckon, received 17 votes. 2010s 2011 election Senator Ian Gorst was elected chief minister in an open ballot on 14 November 2011, beating Senator Sir Philip Bailhache 27 votes to 24. He nominated his preferred candidates for ministerial office on 16 November 2011, and took office as chief minister following the completion of elections of ministers on 18 November 2011. 2014 election 2018 election Senator John Le Fondré was voted in as Jersey's fourth chief minister by 30 votes to 19, defeating Senator Ian Gorst who was looking to serve for a third term in the role. Gorst continued to serve on the Council of Ministers, taking over the external relations portfolio. Senator Lyndon Farnham also declared an interest in standing as chief minister, but withdrew from the race to support Senator Le Fondré prior to the vote in the States Assembly - opting to remain as Minister for Economic Development instead. 2020s 2022 General Election In January 2022, former Senator Sir Philip Bailhache announced he was seeking a return to front-line politics, and