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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.
Learn about the life and achievements of Sir Alexander Bustamante, the first Prime Minister of Independent Jamaica and a national hero. Find out how he fought for the rights of the working class and challenged the colonial rule in the 1930s and 1940s.
Learn about the life and legacy of Sir Alexander Bustamante, the charismatic leader who founded the Jamaica Labour Party and became the nation's first prime minister in 1962. Discover his achievements, awards, and contributions to Jamaica's independence and workers' rights.
Learn about the life and achievements of Sir Alexander Bustamante, the leader of the Jamaica Labour Party and the country's first Prime Minister after independence. Find out his background, his trade union and political activities, his honours and his legacy.
- Sir Alexander Bustamante was born on February 24, 1884, as William Alexander Clarke at Blenheim in Hanover to mother Mary Clarke (nee Wilson), a woman of mixed race, and her second husband, Robert Constantine Clarke, an Irish planter.
- His father, Robert Constantine Clarke, was the half-brother of Margaret Ann Manley, nee Shearer, who was the mother of Norman Washington Manley. This made him first cousins with Norman Manley.
- He took the surname Bustamante in 1944 to honour a Spanish sea captain who he claims adopted him in his early years and took him to Spain where he was sent to school and later returned to Jamaica.
- He was married four times. On September 7, 1962, at the age of 78, he married his fourth wife Gladys Longbridge. He had no children.
Apr 20, 2022 · Sir William Alexander Bustamante ONH GBE PC was a Jamaican politician and trade union leader who became the first Prime Minister of Jamaica in 1962. He was born William Alexander Clarke on February 24, 1884, to Mary Clarke and Robert Constantine Clarke.
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Learn about the life and legacy of Sir Alexander Bustamante, one of the two 'Founding Fathers' of Jamaica's Independence. He was a trade unionist, a politician, a national hero and the first prime minister of Jamaica.
