Sir Alexander Bustamante | |
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1st Prime Minister of Jamaica | |
In office 6 August 1962 – 23 February 1967 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governors‑General | Sir Kenneth Blackburne Sir Clifford Campbell |
Deputy | Donald Sangster |
Succeeded by | Sir Donald Sangster |
1st Chief Minister of Jamaica | |
In office 5 May 1953 – 2 February 1955 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Governor | Sir Hugh Foot |
Succeeded by | Norman Manley |
Personal details | |
Born | William Alexander Clarke 24 February 1884 Hanover, Colony of Jamaica |
Died | 6 August 1977 Saint Andrew, Jamaica | (aged 93)
Political party | Jamaica Labour Party |
Spouse | |
Sir William Alexander Clarke Bustamante ONH GBE PC (born William Alexander Clarke; 24 February 1884 – 6 August 1977) was a Jamaican politician and labour leader, who, in 1962, became the first prime minister of Jamaica.