Sarah Craig Ferguson | |
|---|---|
Ferguson (centre) in 2012 | |
| Senator | |
| In office November 2008 – November 2014 | |
| Constituency | Jersey |
| Majority | 8,576 (7.45%) |
| Deputy | |
| In office December 2005 – November 2008 | |
| Constituency | St Brelade |
| Majority | 605[1] |
| Deputy | |
| In office December 2002 – December 2005 | |
| Constituency | St Brelade |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1942 Manchester, England[2] |
| Died | 14 September 2022 (aged 80) Jersey, England |
| Residence(s) | St Brelade, Jersey[3] |
Sarah Craig Ferguson (c. 1942 – 14 September 2022)[4] was aJersey politician.
Sarah studied atManchester University, graduating with a degree in Electrical Engineering and took her MBA atColumbia University Graduate School of Business in New York City, majoring in Finance and accountancy with a minor in marketing.
She worked in manufacturing, retail, finance, compliance but spent the major part of her career in finance concluding as a Senior banking supervisor at the Financial Services Commission. In her spare time she also served as a Constables Officer and later as a Centenier in St Brelade.
.[5] She was a member of theStates of Jersey since 2002, and was sworn in as a Senator inNovember 2008. She lost her seat in 2014. In 2016, she was re-elected to the Assembly in a by-election triggered by the resignation of SenatorZoe Cameron.Ferguson died on 14 September 2022, at the age of 80.[6]
She was educated at theUniversity of Manchester, andColumbia Business School inNew York City.
Ferguson was first sworn into the States on 12 December 2002 as a Deputy for St Brelade. She was re-elected in 2005, and elected as a Senator for the first time in 2008. She lost her seat in the2014 elections. She was returned to office in September 2016 to complete Senator Cameron's term through to May 2018.