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Michael Norman Manley ON OM OCC PC (10 December 1924 – 6 March 1997) was a Jamaican politician who served as the fourth prime minister of Jamaica from 1972 to 1980 and from 1989 to 1992. Manley championed a democratic socialist program, [1] and has been described as a populist.
Apr 26, 2024 · Michael Manley was a Jamaican politician who served three terms as prime minister of Jamaica (1972–80 and 1989–92) and was a powerful champion of Third World issues. He was the son of noted sculptor Edna Swithenbank Manley and national hero Norman Manley, the cofounder of the People’s National.
Died: March 6, 1997. Industry: Politics; Government; Prime Minister. The life of this charismatic Jamaican leader began on December 10, 1924 in Kingston, Jamaica. Born to National Hero Norman Washington Manley and his wife, Edna Manley, Michael had one other sibling, his brother Douglas.
Michael Manley was one of ten foundation students and subsequently the first School Captain (1934) of St Andrew Preparatory School. He received his secondary education (1935-42) as a boarder at the prestigious Jamaica College (JC), where he broke a tradition of bullying of small boys and captained the swimming team to victory in the annual ...
Mar 8, 1997 · Michael Manley, who dominated Jamaican politics for a generation and became one of the most eloquent spokesmen for third-world causes, died Thursday night at his home outside Kingston. He was...
Mar 10, 2022 · THE NATION was in mourning yesterday as Michael Norman Manley, dubbed 'Joshua' by his supporters, died in his 73rd year at his St Andrew home at 11.45 on Thursday night. He wife Glynne and family were at his side.
The Most Honourable Michael Manley was one of the most outstanding political figures in the post-colonial history of the Caribbean. As a politician, labour leader, author and intellectual, Mr Manley made a seminal contribution to Jamaican, Caribbean and international politics.
