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List Of Education Ministers Of Jamaica
The following is a list of education ministers of Jamaica since adult suffrage (1944). # Jehoida McPherson (1945–1949) # Joseph Malcolm (1950–1951) # L. L. Simmonds (1951–1953) # Edwin Allen (1953–1955) # Ivan Lloyd (1955–1957) # Florizel Glasspole (1957–1962) # Edwin Allen (1962–1972) # Florizel Glasspole (1972–1973) # Eli Matalon (1973–1974) # Howard Cooke (1974–1977) # Eric Bell (1977–1978) # Phyllis MacPherson-Russell (1978–1980) # Mavis Gilmour (1980–1986) # Neville Gallimore (1986–1989) # Carlyle Dunkley (1989–1992) # Burchell Whiteman (1992–2002) # Maxine Henry-Wilson (2002–2007) # Andrew Holness (2007–2012) # Ronald Thwaites (2012–2016) # Ruel Reid (2016–2019) # Karl Samuda (2019–2020) # Fayval Williams (2020– ) See also * Cabinet of Jamaica * Ministries and agencies of the Jamaican government References {{DEFAULTSORT:List of Education Ministers of Jamaica Education Education is a purposeful activity direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jehoida McPherson
Jehoida Augustus McPherson (January 18, 1900 – 1963) was a Jamaican politician, representing the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in pre-independent Jamaica. He served as the first minister of education (1945-1949) and the first minister of labour (1953-1955). Early life and education McPherson was born on January 18, 1900, in Bellevue, Westmoreland Parish, Westmoreland. He was the son of Eleazer McPherson and his wife, Matilda. McPherson was educated at Kentucky Elementary School, Westmoreland Parish, Westmoreland and at Mico College. Political career McPherson was elected to the Parliament of Jamaica, House of Representatives from the newly-created Saint Thomas Western constituency when he defeated Senator Randolph Burke of the People's National Party in the 1944 Jamaican general election, first general election held under adult suffrage on December 14, 1944. McPherson polled 5,990 votes to Burke's 4,044. In 1945, he was appointed to the Executive Council – as established by th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |