Ernest Grafford Peart | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Works of Jamaica | |
| In office 1976–1978 | |
| High Commission of Jamaica, London of  Jamaica to  United Kingdom | |
| In office September 10, 1978 – April 24, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Wint |
| Succeeded by | 20. November 1981: Herbert Samuel Walker (born 1924, St. Mary, Jamaica) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 11, 1918 |
| Died | April 24, 1981 (aged 62) |
| Spouse(s) | m. October 25, 1947, Dorothy Searing of London (born 1905 Lincolnshire, Dip. in Sociology) |
| Children | Dean Peart,[1] Christine Peart-Steele,[2] Michael Peart,[3] |
| Parents |
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| Education | New Green Primay School, Jamaica, Manchester High School, Jamaica, Royal Air Force College Cranwell Letchworth Tech High School UK, RAF Yatesbury No 9 Radar School, UK. |
Ernest Grafford Peart (May 11, 1918 – April 24, 1981) was a Jamaican politician and diplomat.
From 1959 to 1971 he was Member of the Parliament of Jamaica for the People's National Party, Western Manchester Parish constituency. In 1962 he was elected with 8561 votes.[4] While an MP, he sat on the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee.
In 1972 he was appointed Minister of Labour, followed by Minister of Works from 1976 to 1978. From September 10, 1978 to April 24, 1981 he was High Commissioner (Commonwealth) in London.[5]
References
- ↑ "NW Manchester honours Dean Peart | Lead Stories". Jamaica Gleaner. 2013-03-11. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
- ↑ . 2014-08-10 https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Four-receive-inaugural-Dean-Peart-Scholarship_17685760.
{{cite news}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "MPS Bang Desks for Michael Peart – Jamaica Information Service". 2016-05-02.
- ↑ "Electoral Commission of Jamaica". Eoj.com.jm. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
- ↑ Who was who: A Companion to Who's Who, Containing the Biographies of Those who Died, Volume 8, A. & C. Black, 1981 p. 587, Jamaica news, Jamaica Information Service, Jamaican High Commission, 1981, p. 291p.311
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