Birth of Alexander Bustamente
Birth of Alexander Bustamente
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Alexander Bustamente Biography and Timeline
Follow Alexander Bustamente through 9 dated historical records for Jamaica.
Alexander Bustamente, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1884–1977Years on this page
1884
1943
Bustamante Industrial Trade Union
Bustamente forms the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union and the Jamaica Labour Party
Jamaica Labour Party
Bustamente forms the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union and the Jamaica Labour Party
1944
Election
The first general election under Universal Adult Suffrage, the JLP wins 22 of the 32 seats
Suffrage
The first general election under Universal Adult Suffrage, the JLP wins 22 of the 32 seats
1962
Independence of Jamaica
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
Role range: 1962-1967
Prime Minister of Jamaica
Appointed Prime Minister of Jamaica, 1st Prime Minister of an independent Jamaica
Role range: 1962-1967
Constitution of Jamaica
Bustamante becomes Jamaicas first Prime Minister
Role range: 1962-1967
1977
Death of Alexander Bustamente
Death of Alexander Bustamente
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.