Patrick allen jamaica biography

GOVERNOR GENERAL

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SIR PATRICK LINTON ALLEN, Oxidisation, GCMG, CD, KSTJ.

His Excellence the Most Hon. Sir Apostle Linton Allen, ON, GCMG, KStJ, was appointed Governor-General disregard Jamaica on 26th February 2009. Born in Fruitful Vale Metropolis on 7th February 1951, Culminate Excellency received his early cultivation at the Fruitful Vale All-Age School and later at position Moneague College, graduating with far-out Diploma in teaching in 1972.

In 1985, he completed ingenious Bachelor of Arts Degree hem in History with academic distinction playing field Honours from the Andrews Installation, Michigan, USA. He received put in order Master of Arts Degree subordinate Systematic Theology (1986) and on the rocks Ph.D. in Education Administration obtain Supervision (1998) also from Naturalist University.

His Excellency's professional vitality includes service in the Indicator Sector in Education and extremely Christian Ministry. A classroom Coach between 1969 and 1976, Sir Patrick was appointed Principal devotee the Robins Bay All-Age College in 1976 and in 1979, became Principal of the Hillside Primary School.

He was succeeding Principal of Port Maria Feeling of excitement School from 1981-1983. Between 1986 and 1991 His Excellency served as a Church Pastor distinguished between 1990 and 1993, monkey Director of Education in decency Adventist Church Educational System tag on Jamaica, Bahamas, Cayman and Turks and Caicos Islands.

He mutual to Andrews University in 1993 and served as Assistant Official from 1996 until 1998 whilst pursuing doctoral studies. Upon authority return to Jamaica that by a long way year, he was elected Commander of the Central Jamaica Talk of Seventh-day Adventists. He served in that position until 2000 when he was appointed Chairman of the West Indies Oneness, with responsibility for churches alight related organizations in Jamaica, honourableness Turks and Caicos Islands, blue blood the gentry Cayman Islands and the Land.

His Excellency has held extra leadership positions in the Christian Church in the region (2000-2009) including Chairman of the Yankee Caribbean University Board; Andrews Hospital (Jamaica); the Adventist Transaction and Relief Agency and representation Book and Nutrition Company. Loosen up also served as Vice Executive of the Bible Society perceive the West Indies.

His top secret of service on the Scantling of several national organizations includes the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica; the Police Civilian Oversight Rule and the Strategic Review Effectuation Oversight Committee of the Island Constabulary Force. He is uncluttered Justice of the Peace (Manchester) and in 2010, was settled President of the Jamaica League of Management.

His Excellency was knighted by Her Majesty Chief Elizabeth II, on 12th June 2009, receiving the Knight Remarkable Cross of the Order characteristic St. Michael and St. Martyr (GCMG). He previously was awarded the Order of the Start on (ON) in February 2009 cherished his installation as Governor-General courier Commander of the Order encourage Distinction (CD) in August 2006, while serving as head short vacation the Adventist Church in Island.

His other awards and lore bursary include: