Kenneth O. Hall
His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Kenneth Octavius Hall, GCMG, ON, OJ | |
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| 5th Governor General Of Jamaica | |
| Assumed office February 16, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Howard Cooke |
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| Born | Error: Need valid birth date: year, month, day Lucea, Hanover, Jamaica |
Sir Kenneth Octavius Hall, GCMG, ON, OJ (Born in Lucea, Jamaica April 24, 1941) is the current Governor-General of Jamaica. He became Governor-General on February 16, 2006. He is Jamaica's fifth Governor-General since independence in 1962. Prior to becoming Governor-General, Kenneth O. Hall was a Pro-Vice Chancellor and Principal of the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus. Kenneth Hall has had a very long history when it comes to the field of education. He has served in several other positions including:
- Vice President of Academic Affairs and Faculty Dean - State University of New York at Old Westbury 1989-1994
- Assistant Provost for Academic Programmes - State University of New York at Albany 1988-1989
- Assistant Provost - State University of New York at Oswego 1982-1984
- Faculty Research Associate - Syracuse University 1973-1984
- Lecturer - University of the West Indies 1972-1973
The Most Honourable Sir Kenneth Hall holds a Bachelor's Degree in History, a post-graduate diploma in International Relations, and a PhD in History from Queen's university in Ontario, Canada.
He lectured in History at UWI and was Professor of History at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Oswego. He was also Adjunct Professor of Caribbean Studies at SUNY at Albany, and Professor of American Studies at SUNY, Old Westbury.
In 1994, Sir Kenneth entered the service of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) as Deputy Secretary General. In 1996, he assumed the positions of Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal of the Mona Campus, UWI.
He received the Order of Jamaica, a National Honour, in 2004. He was conferred with Jamaica's second highest National Honour, the Order of the Nation, on the occasion of his swearing in. A year and eight months after being appointed Jamaica's fifth governor-general, Professor Kenneth Hall has been conferred with the award of a Knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II, Information Minister Olivia 'Babsy' Grange revealed. The award of the GCMG is to be gazzetted on November 6.