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Last Updated: Sunday, 12 December, 2004, 09:34 GMT
States election winners are named
General view of Alderney
Alderney's States is made up of a president and 10 States members
Five States members have been chosen by the people of Alderney.

Of the 11 candidates who stood for election, the successful ones were Barbara Benfield, Lin Maurice, Bill Walden, Chris Main and Barry Pengilley.

Sitting member, and Chairman of the Building and Development Committee, Ralph Burridge, was not returned.

Neither was Debbie Burgess, who was first elected in June this year in a by-election. Barbara Benfield topped the poll.

Alderney's States is made up of a president and 10 States members, all are unpaid.

The president chairs the monthly States Meetings and stands for election every four years.

States Members hold office for a period of four years and in alternate years there is an Ordinary election at which five of the sitting members may offer themselves for re-election.


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