Mike Henry (politician)
| L. Mike Henry | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 1935 Spanish, Jamaica |
| Nationality |
 Jamaican |
| Occupation | Publisher |
| Known for | Politician |
| Children | 4 |
L. Michael (Mike) Henry, C.D., M.P is the Member of Parliament for Central Clarendon and is the longest serving Parliamentarian with over 30 unbroken years in the Jamaican Parliament.[1]
Education
- Ealing Technical College, United Kingdom- Bachelor of Arts- Marketing
- Beckford and Smith High School (St. Jago High), Jamaica
Awards
- 2002 Order of Distinction-Commander Rank: 20years of service to Parliament
- 1998 Silver Musgrave Award, Literature
Political background
Political Background Served as deputy leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (10) years; Member of Parliament (MP) Central Clarendon since 1980; One of the longest serving MP in the Jamaican House of Parliament with function and responsibilities as follows:
- 1973 Joined the JLP
- 1975 – 76 Sought to represent a St. Catherine constituency. Chosen by Party to move to Central Clarendon.
- 1976 Unsuccessful campaign for Member of Parliament for Central Clarendon – shot while campaigning in York Town
- 1980 Elected Member of Parliament, Central Clarendon for over 30 years.
- 1981–82 State Minister for Youth and Local Government
- 1982–83 State Minister for Information in the Ministry of Tourism
- 1984–89 State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Culture
- 1989–92 Minister of State for Youth and Sports
- 1982-91 Deputy Leader, Jamaica Labour Party (last nationally elected Deputy Leader at a JLP conference)
- 1980 Member, Public Accounts Committee of Parliament
- 2002–07 Chairman, Public Accounts Committee of Parliament
- 2007–11 Minister of Transport and Works
- 2010–12 Chairman, Jamaica Labour Party
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Professional Excellence Summary
- An accomplished Entrepreneur, Compiler, Author and Publisher:
- Chairman - LMH Publishing Limited, Jamaica
- Chairman - LMH Retail Limited; LMH Retail (Montego Bay) Limited, Jamaica
- Chief Executive Officer- Kingston Publisher Limited, Jamaica
- Managing Director- Far Eastern Publishers Ltd., Jurong, Singapore
- Far East & Central Asia Rep- McGraw Hill Far East Ltd., Singapore
- Central America & Caribbean Rep- Williams Collins Publisher, United Kingdom
- Managing Director- Collins Sangster Publishers, United Kingdom
- Midlands Zone Manager- S & H Stamps, United Kingdom
- Sales and Marketing Manager - Knitting Machine Co., United Kingdom
- Accounts Manager- Grove Shopfitters, Cheswick, London
- Tire Builder - Firestone, United Kingdom
Publications
- Editor- “Every Student’s Handbook” & “Jamaican Cocktails and Mixed Drinks”
- Author- “Rosehall’s White Witch: The Legend of Annie Palmer”
- Co - Author- “LMH Dictionary Series”, “Marley and Me”, “Beautiful Jamaica”-
- “Jamaica in Pictures”, ‘Reggae Road to Soccer Glory”
- Compiler - “Bustamante: Portrait of a Hero”
- Contributor - “Insight Guide Jamaica”
- Author - Many Rivers to Cross: A Political Journey of Audacious Hope.[2]
References
- ↑ Blurt: Profile 2011 Archived February 14, 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Jamaica Observer: Mike Henry launches new book 2011
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