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The Most Hon. Edward Phillip George Seaga, ON, P.C., LL.D. (Hon.), former Prime Minister (1980-89), Leader of the Opposition from 1989 to 2006, was born on May 28, 1930 to the late Phillip George Seaga and Erna Seaga (nee Maxwell). He was educated at Wolmer’s Boys’ School in Jamaica and graduated from Harvard University in 1952 with a Bachelor’s Degree in the Social Sciences.
On August 22, 1965 Mr. Seaga married Elizabeth “Mitsy” Constantine, Miss Jamaica 1965. They have two sons, Christopher and Andrew and a daughter Anabella. This marriage dissolved in 1995 and the following year, on June 14, he married Carla Vendryes. They have a daughter.
Mr. Seaga plays tennis, hunts and collects Jamaican folk music. A keen gardener and amateur landscaper, Mr. Seaga has translated his love for plants and flowers into the beautiful Enchanted Garden Resort, which has become a unique attraction in Jamaica. He is also a member of the Kingston Cricket Club, various hunting clubs and the Jamaica Skeet Club.
Mr. Seaga’s political career began in 1959 when Sir A
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Edward Seaga
Former Prime Minister of Jamaica (1930–2019)
The Right Honourable Edward Seaga ONPC | |
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Seaga in 1983 | |
| In office 1 November 1980 – 10 February 1989 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor‑General | Sir Florizel Glasspole |
| Deputy | Hugh Shearer |
| Preceded by | Michael Manley |
| Succeeded by | Michael Manley |
| In office 10 February 1989 – 21 January 2005 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Michael Manley P. J. Patterson |
| Preceded by | Michael Manley |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Golding |
| In office 23 November 1974 – 1 November 1980 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Michael Manley |
| Preceded by | Hugh Shearer |
| Succeeded by | Michael Manley |
| In office 23 November 1974 – 21 January 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh Shearer |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Golding |
| In office 10 April 1962 – 21 January 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Hugh Shearer |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Golding |
| In office 1959–1962 | |
| Born | Edward Philip George Seaga (1930-05-28)28 May 1930 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | 28 May 201
Fifth Prime Minister of JamaicaBioProfile of The Most Hon. Edward Phillip George Seaga, ON, P.C., LL.D. (Hon.) FIFTH PRIME MINISTER: November 4, 1980 – Feb. 13, 1989 Legacy Local constituency organization and national cultural development are two areas of particular achievement for Edward Seaga. Mr. Seaga represented the Constituency of Western Kingston for 43 years (1962-2005). He was successful in the constituency that no other politician was able to hold for more than five years. His transformation of depressed inner-city areas within his West Kingston constituency, into vibrant communities, made him the unrivalled king of constituency transformation in Jamaica. Culturally, he was the nation’s leading pioneer of ideas and institutions to promote culture, nationally and internationally. Personality A serious and sharp thinker, witty and gifted in producing the apt, cutting phrase. Despite a dour look most times, he has a great sense of humour and is known widely for his exceptional deeds of kindness and rendering of practical assistance to the poor and needy. Ed Copyright ©tiedame.pages.dev 2025 |