Presidential term 1 January 2012 – | ||
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Office President of the States of Alderney since 2012 | ||
W Stuart Trought is the current President of the States of Alderney. Elected on 11 June 2011 to replace Sir Norman Browse on a turnout of 65% on 31 December 2012, he was re-elected unopposed in 2016 to serve until 31 December 2020.
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Elections
Re-elected unopposed in 2012 and 2016.
Personal
He was educated at Oakham School 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 University of Plymouth. He served as Director of the Group Operating Board of Lamnalco from 1985 to 2000, DGM of the Abu Dhabi 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 RNLI since 2000, of the Alderney Maritime Trust and (as the ex-officio chairman) of the Alderney branch of The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association since 2011, and as guardian of the Alderney Foundation since 2016. He speaks English, French and some Arabic.