Desmond McKenzie
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| Desmond McKenzie | |
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| Mayor of Kingston, Jamaica | |
| In office 2003 – Present |
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| Preceded by | Marie Atkins |
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| Born | 1 December 1952 |
| Political party | Jamaica Labour Party |
Desmond A. McKenzie, JP (born 1 December 1952) is a Jamaican politician, currently the mayor of the Kingston and Saint Andrew Corporation (KSAC), in office since July 2003. Prior to that, McKenzie, a Labour Party member, served as a Junior Spokesman of the Opposition in the Senate of Jamaica in 2002 to 2003. He was a councillor for Denham Town from 1977 to 1984[1] and councillor of Tivoli Gardens since 1990.[2]
Mayor McKenzie is regarded as one of Jamaica's most active mayors, noted for his direct attitude towards stopping crime.[3] He is the youngest serving mayor in KSAC's history, taking office at the age of 50. McKenzie is the current vice president of the World Conference of Mayors.[4] Desmond McKenzie has announced a major initiative to restrict selling in school property but this is controversial and interpreted by some detractors as an attack on the poor.[5]
References
- ^ The Commentator www
- ^ http://www.1tivoli81.info/tivoli-radio/tivoli-gardens-jamaica.html
- ^ Teino Evans, "MAYOR STRIKES - Clampdown on ads on vehicles", The Jamaica Star, 22 July 2005.
- ^ http://www.it4all-bilbao.org/program/programa_conponentes_ENG_definitivo.doc.
- ^ http://www.fiwivoice.com/info/20100110/finding-phinny-be-fair-why-it-cyan-work/
External links
- [1]
- Presentation of the Speaker PDF (357 bytes) from UNITAR
| Preceded by Marie Atkins |
Mayor of Kingston and Saint Andrew Corporation 2003 to present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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