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R. James DeRoux
Robert James deRoux, Order of Distinction, CD, . (March 17, 1930 – November 25, 2012) was a Jamaican businessman and the longest-serving Custos in Jamaican history. He served as Custos Rotulorum of Clarendon, Jamaica, Clarendon for 30 years. Early life deRoux was born on 17 March 1930 in Mandeville, Jamaica, Mandeville, Manchester Parish, Manchester, the only son and second child of Robert Redvers deRoux, a hardware merchant, and Marie Lucille (). The deRoux family came to Jamaica as a part of the wave of French refugees fleeing the Haitian Revolution and settled on the island as merchants, clerks, and planters. He was a descendant of the Lindo family, an eminent Sephardi Jews, Sephardic Jewish family, through his father who was a great-grandson of fellow Custos Alexander Joseph Lindo. He attended Cave Valley Elementary School and Jamaica College, where he was schoolmates with Michael Manley, and excelled in football and diving. Career A prominent businessman, deRoux in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Honourable
''The Honourable'' (British English) or ''The Honorable'' (American English; see spelling differences) (abbreviation: ''Hon.'', ''Hon'ble'', or variations) is an honorific style that is used as a prefix before the names or titles of certain people, usually with official governmental or diplomatic positions. Use by governments International diplomacy In international diplomatic relations, representatives of foreign states are often styled as ''The Honourable''. Deputy chiefs of mission, , consuls-general and consuls are always given the style. All heads of consular posts, whether they are honorary or career postholders, are accorded the style according to the State Department of the United States. However, the style ''Excellency'' instead of ''The Honourable'' is used for ambassadors and high commissioners. Africa The Congo In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the prefix 'Honourable' or 'Hon.' is used for members of both chambers of the Parliament of the Democratic Repu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |