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Apr 10, 1935 Hanover Parish, Jamaica 89 years old
Jamaican politician, Prime Minister of Jamaica 1992–2006
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About P. J. Patterson
- Percival Noel James Patterson, ON, PC, QC (born 10 April 1935), is a Jamaican former politician who served as the sixth Prime Minister of Jamaica from 1992 to 2005.
- He was the leader of the People's National Party from 1992 to 2005, and the Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Westmoreland South Eastern from 1970 to 1980 (when he lost to Euphemia Williams of the Jamaica Labour Party) and again from 1989 to 1993.
- Following a constituency reorganization, he served as the MP for Westmoreland Eastern from 1993 to 2005.
- He retired from all of these positions in March 2005.
- He was married to Shirley Field-Ridley (d.
- 1982) with whom he had two children, Richard and Sharon.Cabinet positions he held during his political career include Minister of Industry and Tourism; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade; Minister of Development, Planning and Production; Minister of Finance and Planning.
