He is now the Prime Minister elect after the Jamaica Labour Party won the 2016 elections. Holness took office following his endorsement as Leader of the JLP. You see, Sir Donald died just months into his first term as Prime Minister of Jamaica after helping to lead the Jamaica Labour Party into their second term in office after independence.Mr. Sir Donald Sangster was the second Prime Minister and here The Gleaner tells part of his story, many probably wish had gone another way. Office of the Prime Minister (Jamaica).The face on JamaicaвЂ™s $100 note provides an interesting story among the many that make up JamaicaвЂ™s history.

Rushed to Canada two days later, he lay critically ill for 20 days, attended by a team of medical specialists.For 34 years, the 55-year-old lawyer served Jamaica. He did not awaken from the coma into which he had lapsed on April 1.Sign up for The GleanerвЂ™s morning and evening newsletters.So came to an end the long and gallant struggle which Sir Denald had put up for life, after being stricken at Newcastle, in the hills above Kingston on March 18. Yesterday in the Montreal Neurological Institute, Canada, where his strong constitution had been fighting a losing battle against brain haemorrhage since March 22.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. Jamaica's second Prime Minister, and its first elected since Independence, died at 12.45 p.m. Alternatively, correspondence can be posted to the Prime Minister via.Sir Donald Sangster is dead. Image of Scott Morrison Use this form to email the Prime Minister.

But this was not to be.Expressions of regret were widespread throughout Jamaica yesterday. He also made a name for himself in International financial and economic circles as JamaicaвЂ™s principal representative and spokesman on the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.As his countryвЂ™s most experienced Minister, with exception of Sir Alexander Donald had hoped to guide Jamaica future as its new Prime Minister. When the party returned to power in 1962, he resumed both offices.Overseas, he gained prestige in the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, serving as its chairmen in 1964.

Her Majesty the Queen, who made him a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order on April 7, as he lay dying in Montreal, sent her regrets. Norman Manley, led the nation in mourning the passing of Sir Donald.Messages came in from overseas, deploring his death. Clement Tavares the former Prime Minister, Sir Alexander Bustamante and the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Hugh Shearer the former Acting Prime Minister, the Hon.

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