Donald Sangster
Sir Donald Burns Sangster | |
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Prime Minister of Jamaica | |
In office February 23, 1967 – April 11, 1967 | |
Preceded by | Alexander Bustamante |
Succeeded by | Hugh Shearer |
Personal details | |
Born | October 26, 1911 St. Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica |
Died | April 11, 1967 Montreal, Canada |
Political party | Jamaica Labour Party |
The Most Honourable Sir Donald Burns Sangster (October 26 1911 - April 11 1967) was a Jamaican politician and Prime Minister of Jamaica. He entered politics in 1933 with his election to a local parish council. In 1944 was elected to the House of Representatives of Jamaica as a member of the Jamaica Labour Party becoming Minister of Social Welfare and Labour and, later, Minister of Finance. He became Acting Prime Minister in February 1964 when Prime Minister Sir Alexander Bustamante became ill. He succeeded Bustamante as Prime Minister on February 23, 1967 only to die in office on April 11. His face appears on the Jamaican one hundred dollar banknote. He also has an airport in Jamaica named after him (Sir Donald Sangster International Airport (MKJS)
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