Kenneth Blackburne

Sir Kenneth Blackburne
1st Governor-General of Jamaica
In office
6 August 1962 – 30 November 1962
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterAlexander Bustamante
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byClifford Campbell
Governor of Jamaica
In office
18 December 1957 – 6 August 1962
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byLord Caradon
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Himself (as governor-general)
Governor of the Leeward Islands
In office
1950–1956
MonarchsGeorge VI
Elizabeth II
Preceded byOliver Ridsdale Baldwin
Succeeded byAlexander Thomas Williams
Personal details
Born
Kenneth William Blackburne

(1907-12-12)12 December 1907
Bordon, Hampshire, England
Died4 November 1980(1980-11-04) (aged 72)
Douglas, Isle of Man

Sir Kenneth William Blackburne GCMG GBE (12 December 1907 – 4 November 1980) was a British colonial official who was the first governor-general of Jamaica. He was knighted in 1952.