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Gabriel Raimondo, 18, wins deputy seat in election
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- BBCGabriel Raimondo becomes the youngest first-time states member since Jeremy Maçon in 2008Gabriel Raimondo has become Jersey's youngest ever politician after being elected as a Deputy for St Brelade.
- Raimondo, who turned 18 shortly before the election, said he was "absolutely ecstatic" at the result.
- Aligned with the Value Jersey movement, his campaign focussed heavily on the cost of living on the island.
BBCGabriel Raimondo becomes the youngest first-time states member since Jeremy Maçon in 2008Gabriel Raimondo has become Jersey's youngest ever politician after being elected as a Deputy for St Brelade.
Raimondo, who turned 18 shortly before the election, said he was "absolutely ecstatic" at the result.
Aligned with the Value Jersey movement, his campaign focussed heavily on the cost of living on the island.
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