Douglas Fletcher
Douglas Valmore Fletcher (born 1917 in Kingston ; † February 18, 2000 ) was a Jamaican lawyer, diplomat and politician with the People's National Party (PNP).
Life
Fletcher attended Jamaica College before being admitted to the bar on August 24, 1938. He was a founding partner of the law firm Myers, Fletcher, Gordon in 1943. In 1958 he became chairman of the Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation . From 1959 to 1962 Fletcher was a minister with no portfolio in the government of Prime Minister Norman Manley and chairman ( president ) of the PNP. After the country gained independence, he was a member of the Senate from 1962 to 1967. From 1972 to 1975 he was Jamaica's Ambassador to Washington, DC ( USA ) and to the Organization of American States . On his return to Jamaica, Fletcher served as Chairman of the Workers Savings and Loan Bank from 1975 to 1977 , then of the National Commercial Bank until 1980 .
Fletcher was married and had five children.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Douglas Fletcher dies at 83 ( Memento of the original from June 4, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Jamaica Gleaner February 19, 2000. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Egerton Richardson | Jamaican ambassador to Washington 1972–1975 |
Alfred Rattray |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Fletcher, Douglas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fletcher, Douglas Valmore (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Jamaican lawyer, politician and diplomat |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1917 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kingston |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 18, 2000 |