POLITICIAN

Hugh Shearer

1923 - 2004

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Hugh Lawson Shearer (18 May 1923 – 15 July 2004) was a Jamaican trade unionist and politician, who served as the 3rd Prime Minister of Jamaica, from 1967 to 1972. He was also Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade from 1980 to 1989, under Edward Seaga. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Hugh Shearer is the 18,394th most popular politician (down from 17,731st in 2024), the 85th most popular biography from Jamaica (down from 77th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Jamaican Politician.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1923, Hugh Shearer ranks 484. Before him are Nicholas Parsons, Ted Knight, Moira Lister, Gene Reynolds, Norman Kirk, and Ram Jethmalani. After him are Dora Bryan, Adele Mara, Gloria Henry, Balram Jakhar, Anthony Bevilacqua, and James Abdnor. Among people deceased in 2004, Hugh Shearer ranks 333. Before him are Ken Downing, Munir Said Thalib, Rodger Ward, Max Abramovitz, Richard Biggs, and Yash Johar. After him are Atefeh Sahaaleh, Salvador Laurel, Brock Adams, Albeiro Usuriaga, Malika Pukhraj, and FannyAnn Eddy.

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In Jamaica

Among people born in Jamaica, Hugh Shearer ranks 85 out of 189. Before him are Ray Stewart (1965), Dennis Brown (1957), Junior Murvin (1949), Nesta Carter (1985), Linford Christie (1960), and Omi (1986). After him are Diana King (1970), Capleton (1967), Howard Cooke (1915), Toni-Ann Singh (1996), Grace Jackson (1961), and Rohan Marley (1972).

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Among POLITICIANS In Jamaica

Among politicians born in Jamaica, Hugh Shearer ranks 9. Before him are Portia Simpson-Miller (1945), Michael Manley (1924), Kenneth O. Hall (1941), Andrew Holness (1972), Alexander Bustamante (1884), and Bruce Golding (1947). After him are Howard Cooke (1915), Donald Sangster (1911), Lisa Hanna (1975), Ronetta Smith (1980), and Samardo Samuels (1989).

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