Former Parliamentarian George Lyn was the Member of Parliament for North Central Clarendon.

Career

Lyn ran for parliament in 1993 as a member of the People's National Party (PNP), successfully contesting the North Central Clarendon seat. He secured reelection in 1997 against

Pearnel Charles Pearnel Charles (born 1936) is a Jamaican politician with the Jamaica Labour Party who was the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Early life Charles was born in 1936 in the parish of St. Ann. He attended Lime Tree Garden Elementary School ...

of the

Jamaica Labour Party The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is one of the two major political parties in Jamaica, the other being the People's National Party (PNP). While its name might suggest that it is a social democratic party (as is the case for "Labour" parties in seve ...

(JLP). However, he lost in the 2002 general election to Charles, garnering 4,519 votes to the JLP candidate's 5,823 votes. At the age of 71, Lyn was the oldest PNP candidate.

Later years and death

Lyn struggled with health issues in his final years and had a

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in 2009. He died of complications from a

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on 17 July 2013 at the May Pen Hospital at the age of 81. Pearnel Charles paid tribute to his former political rival, describing him as a "man of the people" who was "very well loved by the constituents of North Central". Colin Campbell of the PNP, who had contested Lyn's former constituency in 2011, praised Lyn as a "great Jamaican" whose "generosity was still visible in all spheres of life". Lyn's funeral was held on 10 August 2013 at the Stuart Hill Clarendon College.

Personal life

Lyn predeceased his wife Lena. His son Wade is the founder and chief executive officer of United Kingdom-based patty manufacturer Cleone Foods Limited. Lyn had five other sons and four daughters.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lyn, George 2013 deaths Members of the House of Representatives of Jamaica 1932 births