Former politician and advocate dies aged 72
FORMER West deputy Roger Perrot died on Sunday at the age of 72.
As well as being a prominent States member, Mr Perrot was a well-known advocate and was senior partner at Mourant Ozannes when he retired in 2010.
Mr Perrot was a former student of Elizabeth College, and Bruce Parker, chairman of the College Foundation and of the Gibson Fleming Trust, said it would difficult to name anyone who has been quite so devoted to its well-being.
‘Not only has Roger been one of the college’s most generous benefactors financially, he also occupied just about every position possible in its governance – senior director, chairman and patron of the foundation, chairman of the Gibson Fleming Trust and president of the Old Elizabethan Association,’ he said.
‘We have lost a college great, an island statesman and a very dear friend.’
The States’ longest-serving politician, Mary Lowe, said she always enjoyed Mr Perrot’s speeches during his two stints in the Assembly.
‘He was never afraid to say something he thought would be unpopular,’ she said.
‘He always had a twinkle in his eye. He used to mention me in speeches and would pick me up on my grammar. It became a standing joke.’
Policy & Resources president Gavin St Pier paid tribute to Mr Perrot on Twitter.
‘His acerbic wit and dry sense of humour always brought colour to the States of Deliberation and around the Treasury & Resources Department table, including once memorably comparing me to [former president of Ghana] Nkrumah.’
