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  2. Kenneth Blackburne - Wikipedia

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    He served as Governor of the Leeward Islands from 1950 to 1956 and as Governor of Jamaica from 1957 until 1962. When Jamaica received its independence in August 1962, Blackburne was appointed as the Governor-General; he served in that position for three months till 30 November 1962 when his Jamaican replacement, Clifford Campbell, took office. [2]

  3. Governor-General of Jamaica - Wikipedia

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    The governor-general of Jamaica (Jamaican Patois: Gobna-Jinaral a Jumieka) [1] is the representative of the Jamaican monarch, currently King Charles III, in Jamaica. The governor-general is appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister of Jamaica .

  4. List of governors of Jamaica - Wikipedia

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    Jamaica was claimed for Spain in 1494 when Christopher Columbus first landed on the island. Spain began occupying the island in 1509, naming it Santiago. The second governor, Francisco de Garay, established Villa de la Vega, now known as Spanish Town, as his capital.

  5. Clifford Campbell - Wikipedia

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    A few months after independence, on 1 December 1962, Campbell was sworn in as Governor-General, succeeding Kenneth Blackburne. Campbell became the first Jamaican-born Governor-General and served until 2 March 1973. He died on 28 September 1991 at the age of 99. [3] [4] [5]

  6. List of heads of state of Jamaica - Wikipedia

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    The Governor-General is appointed for an indefinite term, serving at the pleasure of the monarch. After the passage of the Statute of Westminster 1931, the Governor-General is appointed solely on the advice of the Cabinet of Jamaica without the involvement of the British government.

  7. Howard Cooke - Wikipedia

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    On 1 August 1991, [6] he became the fourth Governor-General of Jamaica, succeeding Florizel Glasspole. Queen Elizabeth visited Jamaica in 1994 and 2002 while Cooke was Governor-General. He retired on 15 February 2006, and became the first Governor-General to invest his successor, Kenneth Octavius Hall. Afterwards, Cooke was appointed Chancellor ...

  8. Juan de Esquivel - Wikipedia

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    Map of Jamaica in 1528 Juan de Esquivel (c. 1480 – c. 1513) [ 1 ] was a Spanish colonist and first governor of the Colony of Santiago , now Jamaica . Biography

  9. Charles Metcalfe, 1st Baron Metcalfe - Wikipedia

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    Governor of Jamaica; In office 1839–1842: Monarch: Victoria: Preceded by: Sir Lionel Smith, Bt: Succeeded by: The Earl of Elgin: Lieutenant-Governor of the North-Western Provinces; In office 1 June 1836 – 1 June 1838: Governor General: The Lord Auckland: Preceded by: Office created: Succeeded by: Thomas Campbell Robertson: Governor-General ...