Ian Gorst

Deputy Ian Gorst
Minister for External Relations
Incumbent
Assumed office 30 January 2024
Chief Minister	Lyndon Farnham
Preceded by	Philip Ozouf
In office 7 June 2018 – 12 July 2022
Chief Minister	John Le Fondré
Preceded by	Philip Bailhache
Succeeded by	Philip Ozouf
Minister for Treasury and Resources
In office 12 July 2022 – 30 January 2024
Chief Minister	Kristina Moore
Preceded by	Susan Pinel
Chief Minister of Jersey
In office 14 November 2011 – 7 June 2018
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Terry le Sueur
Succeeded by	John Le Fondré
Positions within the States Assembly Deputy for St Mary, St Ouen and St Peter Incumbent Assumed office 27 June 2022 Serving with Kristina Moore Lyndon Farnham Lucy Stephenson Senator In office 14 November 2011 – 27 June 2022 Deputy for Saint Clement In office 5 December 2005 – 14 November 2011 Serving with Gerard Baudains Anne Dupré
Personal details
Born	(1969-12-15) 15 December 1969 (age 54)[citation needed] Lancaster, England
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Dionne A'Court
Children	2 daughters

Ian Joseph Gorst (born 15 December 1969^{[citation needed]}) is a Jersey politician who has been a Deputy for St Mary, St Ouen and St Peter and Minister for Treasury and Resources since 2022.

Gorst was first elected to the States Assembly in the 2005 general election as a Deputy for St Clement. In November 2011, after his successful election as a Senator, Gorst was appointed Chief Minister by the Assembly. He served two terms as Chief Minister until he was beaten in a vote against John Le Fondré after the 2018 general election. From 2018 to 2022 he served as Minister for External Relations.

Born in Lancaster, England, Gorst worked as an accountant before going into politics after moving to Jersey.