Florizel Glasspole

Sir Florizel Glasspole
ON, GCMG, GCVO
Governor-General of Jamaica
In office
27 June 1973 – 31 March 1991
Prime Minister Michael Manley
Edward Seaga
Preceded by Sir Clifford Campbell
Succeeded by Sir Howard Cooke
Personal details
Born Florizel Augustus Glasspole
25 September 1909
Kingston, Jamaica
Died 25 November 2000(2000-11-25) (aged 91)
Kingston, Jamaica
Spouse(s)
Josephine Glasspole (m. 1934)
Children 3

Sir Florizel Augustus Glasspole, ON, GCMG, GCVO (25 September 1909 – 25 November 2000[1]), was the third and longest-serving Governor-General of Jamaica, in office from 1973 to 1991.[2]

Early life

Between 1937 and 1955, Glasspole was general secretary of the Jamaica United Clerks' Association, of the Water Commission Manual Workers' Union, of the Municipal and Parochial General Workers' Union and of the National Workers' Union. He was president of the Jamaica Printers' and Allied Workers' Union, the Machado Employees' Union, and the General Hospital and Allied Workers' Union.[3]

Politics

Glasspole was an early member of the People's National Party, he was elected to the House of Representatives in the first universal suffrage elections, in 1944, from the constituency of East Kingston and Port Royal, and held the seat through every election until his retirement in 1973. From 1955 to 1962, and again from 1972 to 1973, he served as minister of education under Norman Manley before independence, and under Michael Manley in 1972.

Governor-General

Glasspole was elevated to the office of Governor General in 1973. He held that office until 1991, when he was replaced by Sir Howard Cooke. Glasspole died in Kingston on November 25, 2000, aged 91.

Awards and decorations

Preceded by
Sir Herbert Duffus
(acting)		 Governor-General of Jamaica
1973 – 1991		 Succeeded by
Edward Zacca
(acting)

References

  1. ↑ Clayton Goodwin, "Obituary: Sir Florizel Glasspole". The Guardian. 19 December 2000. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  2. ↑ Biodata Archived 7 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Sir Florizel Glasspole". The Telegraph. 28 November 2000. Retrieved 10 March 2015.


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