David Hilton Coore OJ KC[1] (22 August 1925 – 14 November 2011)[2][3] was a Jamaican lawyer, politician and statesman who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Jamaica under Michael Manley.
David Coore | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Prime Minister of Jamaica | |
| In office March 1972 – 1978 | |
| Prime Minister | Michael Manley |
| Succeeded by | P. J. Patterson |
| Attorney General of Jamaica | |
| In office 1993–1995 | |
| Prime Minister | P. J. Patterson |
| Preceded by | Carl Rattray |
| Succeeded by | A. J. Nicholson |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade | |
| In office 1989–1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Michael Manley |
| Preceded by | Hugh Shearer |
| Succeeded by | Paul Robertson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Hilton Coore 22 August 1925 Anchovy, St. James, Jamaica |
| Died | 14 November 2011 (aged 86) Dominican Republic |
| Political party | People's National Party |
| Spouse(s) |
Rita Angela Innis
(m. 1949; died 1975)Maria De Marchena |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | |
Coore served in the House of Representatives from 1967 to 1978. He returned to Parliament in 1989 when he was appointed as a senator. He also held key cabinet positions, including Minister of Finance, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Attorney General.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Statement from Prime Minister Andrew Holness on the Passing of the Hon. David Coore OJ, QC" (Press release). Jamaica Information Service. 14 November 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ Campbell, Howard (14 November 2011). "Former deputy prime minister of Jamaica is dead". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ Campbell, Howard (20 November 2011). "David Coore:From dedication to disaffection". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ Campbell, Howard (20 November 2011). "David Coore:From dedication to disaffection". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 13 April 2024.