Peter Ferbrache sent his well wishes on behalf of Guernsey’s government on Saturday after Joe Biden’s success in the 2020 US presidential election.
Mr Biden will become the 46th president of the United States.
‘The President of the United States and political decisions made by the United States have a relevance for those beyond its borders in our global community, particularly at this time in history with so many global challenges facing us that require a coordinated response from all jurisdictions large and small,’ wrote Deputy Ferbrache.
‘I would like to extend my congratulations to President-elect Joe Biden and to Kamala Harris on her historic achievement.
‘I wish them, the United States and its friends around the world – in which I include the Bailiwick of Guernsey – the very best for the coming four years.’
With a refusal to concede, Donald Trump, who has been president for the last four years, has said he would pursue unspecified legal challenges regarding the results.
The election saw the highest turnout since 1900, with Mr Biden polling more than 73 million votes, the most-ever for a US presidential candidate.
It was only after several days of painstaking vote-counting that he won, with the state of Pennsylvania helping him to clinch victory and surpass the 270 electoral college votes to get into the White House.
Mr Trump polled almost 70 million votes, the second-highest tally in history.
California senator Ms Harris, Mr Biden’s running mate, will be the first female, first black and first Asian-American US vice president.
Mr Biden and Ms Harris are due to be inaugurated on 20 January.
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