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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.
Sir Alexander became the first Prime Minister of Independent Jamaica in 1962. He retired from active politics in 1967. He died on August 6,1977, at the age of 93.
In 1969, Sir Alexander became a member of the Order of National Hero; a life-size statue of him was erected at South Parade; his picture appears on the Jamaican one-dollar bill and his birthplace has been made a National Monument.
Sir William Alexander Clarke Bustamante, nato Alexander Clarke ( Hanover, Giamaica, 24 febbraio 1884 – Irish Town, 6 agosto 1977 ), è stato un sindacalista e politico giamaicano .
20 apr 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.
Sir Alexander Bustamante became the first prime minister of Jamaica as an independent nation. In 1964, at age 80, Sir Alex’s health waned, and he stepped away from the day-to-day role as prime minister and appointed then minister of finance, Donald Sangster as acting prime minister.
Bustamante died on August 6, 1977 at the age of 93 and has since become one of Jamaica’s National heroes for his immense contributions to Jamaican politics and dedicating his life and campaigning for workers’ rights.
