Birth of Alexander Bustamente1884
Birth of Alexander Bustamente
Historical person
Alexander Bustamente Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Alexander Bustamente, based on 9 World History Database records associated with Jamaica.
9 records1884–19779 events0 places
Chronological biography
1884
1943
Bustamante Industrial Trade Union1943
Bustamente forms the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union and the Jamaica Labour Party
Jamaica Labour Party1943
Bustamente forms the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union and the Jamaica Labour Party
1944
Election1944
The first general election under Universal Adult Suffrage, the JLP wins 22 of the 32 seats
Suffrage1944
The first general election under Universal Adult Suffrage, the JLP wins 22 of the 32 seats
1962
Constitution of Jamaica1962
Bustamante becomes Jamaicas first Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Jamaica1962
Appointed Prime Minister of Jamaica, 1st Prime Minister of an independent Jamaica
Independence of Jamaica6 August 1962
At the first session of Parliament, Bustamante receives the Instruments of Independence from the Queens representative, Princess Margaret. Appointed Prime Minister of Jamaica, 1st Prime Minister of an independent Jamaica
1977
Death of Alexander Bustamente6 August 1977
Death of Alexander Bustamente
Titles and roles
Prime Minister of Jamaic · Prime Minister of Jamaica
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.