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Norman Washington Manley ONH MM QC (4 July 1893 – 2 September 1969) was a Jamaican statesman who served as the first and only Premier of Jamaica. A Rhodes Scholar, Manley became one of Jamaica's leading lawyers in the 1920s. Manley was an advocate of universal suffrage, which was granted by the British colonial government to the ...
The Rt. Hon. Norman Washington Manley (1893 – 1969) | The National Library of Jamaica. The Rt. Hon. Norman Washington Manley (1893 - 1969) Name: Norman Washington Manley. Born: July 4, 1893. Died: September 2, 1969. Industry: Government; Politics. Norman Manley was born on July 4, 1893, at Roxborough in Manchester.
Norman Washington Manley was born at Roxborough, Manchester, on July 4, 1893. He was a brilliant scholar and athlete, soldier (First World War) and lawyer. He identified himself with the cause of the workers at the time of the labour troubles of 1938 and donated time and advocacy to the cause.
Norman Manley, leader of the People’s National Party (PNP), became premier after the elections of July 1959, but in 1960 the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) under Sir Alexander Bustamante pressed for secession from the federation. A referendum in 1961 supported their views. The JLP was… Read More
Norman Washington Manley stood in the forefront of modern Jamaican public life from the late 1930s until his death in the late 1960s. He advocated the cause of workers, founded the People's National Party (PNP), and planned and guided the transfer of power from colonial rule.
Norman Washington Manley was declared a National Hero, and his dedication to the people can be seen with the memorial on the site of his grave at National Heroes Park Kingston, Saint John, Jamaica. There are statues of him at North Parade, Palisadoes International Airport.
14 de oct. de 2023 · TOP-FLIGHT ATHLETE, Rhodes scholar, world war veteran, legal luminary, labour leader, premier, chief minister, founding father, national hero, Norman Washington Manley was one of Jamaica’s most gifted and illustrious sons. Born at Roxborough,...
