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- On Monday, October 26, Jamaica will mark the 109th anniversary of the birth of the country’s second Prime Minister, Sir Donald Burns Sangster. The late statesman, whose image is on the $100 note, and for whom the international airport in Montego Bay is named, has left a legacy of distinguished service to the nation spanning over 34 years.
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Saint Elizabeth, Colony of Jamaica. Died. 11 April 1967. (1967-04-11) (aged 55) Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Political party. Jamaica Labour Party. Sir Donald Burns Sangster ON GCVO (26 October 1911 – 11 April 1967) was a Jamaican solicitor and politician, and the second Prime Minister of Jamaica.
The Most Honourable Sir Donald Burns Sangster, ON, KCVO. SECOND PRIME MINISTER Feb. 22, 1967 – April 11, 1967. Legacy. Great social servant and Good steward of financial resources. He was a particularly loyal supporter of Sir Alexander and faithful Deputy Leader in the Jamaica Labour Party, from 1949 to 1967. Became involved in politics when ...
Jun 2, 2021 · Athlete. Donald was a natural athlete. He first participated in athletic at Class 3 Under -14 in 1924, and won the 100 yards, pole vault, and hurdles, placed second in the 220 yards, and third in the long jump, becoming Class 3 Champion. In 1927 in Class 2, he won the four-mile cross country, as well as the 220 yards, pole vault, and the hurdles.
The Rt. Hon. Sir Donald Sangster (1911 - 1967) Name: Donald Burns Sangster. Birth: October 26, 1911. Death: April 11, 1967. Industry: Politics; Government; Prime Minister. Sir Donald was born on October 26, 1911 . He was the son of the late W. B. Sangster, Commissioned Land Surveyor of St. Elizabeth, and Mrs. Sangster.
Oct 26, 2020 · The Full Story. On Monday, October 26, Jamaica will mark the 109th anniversary of the birth of the country’s second Prime Minister, Sir Donald Burns Sangster. The late statesman, whose image is on the $100 note, and for whom the international airport in Montego Bay is named, has left a legacy of distinguished service to the nation spanning ...
Apr 15, 2021 · Death came to Donald Burns Sangster, the quiet, unassuming Jamaican who rose to the highest position in the land, just four months after he finally became Prime Minister of Jamaica in his own right. An announcement issued in Montreal and in Kingston by the Government of Jamaica told a waiting world that Sir Donald had died.
October 26, 1911. April 11, 1967. Donald Burns Sangster, the second prime minister of independent Jamaica, was born in Mountainside, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica. He was educated at Munro College and was admitted to the Jamaican Bar in 1937 as a solicitor of the Supreme Court.
