Carolyn Labey

Carolyn Fiona Labey is a Jersey politician who was first sworn in as a Deputy for Grouville on 12 December 2002. She was re-elected as Deputy in 2005, 2008 and 2011.

She is Assistant Minister for Economic Development and Assistant Minister for Planning and Environment.

Early and personal life She was born into a farming family. Her father died when she was 11.

She was previously Minister for International Development and Chair of the Jersey Overseas Aid Commission and of the Executive Committee of the Jersey Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. During her time as Minister for International Development, she worked on a project linking Jersey and Rwanda. This changed her from being the sole Deputy of Grouville to three representatives split between areas, with the East District covering Grouville and St. Martin. She also visited the east of Poland afterwards and met with refugees in the area.