Background
Patterson, Percival James was born on April 10, 1935 in Kingston. Son of Henry and Ina (James) Patterson.
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Percival James Patterson
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Bachelor, U. West Indies, 1958; Bachelor of Laws, U. London, 1963.
Career
Various positions, People's National Party, since 1958; vice president, People's National Party, 1969-1980; chairman, People's National Party, 1983-1992; member, opposition spokesman on youth-sports, community development, Jamaican Senate member for Eastern Westmoreland, Jamaican House of Representatives, 1970-1980, 89-; minister industry and tourism, Government of Jamaica, Kingston, 1972-1977; minister foreign affairs, foreign trade, and tourism, Government of Jamaica, Kingston, 1978-1980; deputy prime minister, Government of Jamaica, Kingston, 1978-1980, 89-92; minister development, production, and planning, Government of Jamaica, Kingston, 1989-1990; minister finance, development, and planning, Government of Jamaica, Kingston, 1990-1992; prime minister, minister defense, Government of Jamaica, Kingston, since 1992; minister information, development, and social planning, Government of Jamaica, Kingston, since 1993. Chairman The Caricom Grouping, 1997.
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2 children.
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Nationality
Jamaican
Awards
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Decorated Order of Aguila Azteca (Mexico), Order of Liberator Simon Bolivar (First Class) (Venezuela), Great Cross of the Order of Bernardo O'Higghins (Chile), Order of San Marti Jiminez de Quesda (Colombia), Order of Fransisco Morzan in the rank of Gran Cruz Placa de Oro (Honduras), Order of Jose Marti (Cuba), Order of the Volta (Ghana). Recipient Agricola medal Food and Agricultural Organization, 2001.Decorated Order of Aguila Azteca (Mexico), Order of Liberator Simon Bolivar (First Class) (Venezuela), Great Cross of the Order of Bernardo O'Higghins (Chile), Order of San Marti Jiminez de Quesda (Colombia), Order of Fransisco Morzan in the rank of Gran Cruz Placa de Oro (Honduras), Order of Jose Marti (Cuba), Order of the Volta (Ghana). Recipient Agricola medal Food and Agricultural Organization, 2001.