L. Michael Henry (born June 1935), C.D., M.P, is the Member of Parliament for Central Clarendon and is the longest serving Jamaican Parliamentarian with more than 30 unbroken years in the Jamaican Parliament.Blurt: Profile 2011
Education Ealing Technical College, United Kingdom- Bachelor of Arts- Marketing Beckford and Smith High School (St. Jago High), Jamaica
Awards 2002 Order of Distinction- Commander Rank: 20 years of service to Parliament 1998 Silver Musgrave Award, Literature
Political background
Served as deputy leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (10) years; Member of Parliament (MP) Central Clarendon since 1980; one of the longest serving MPs in the Jamaican House of Parliament with function and responsibilities as follows:
1973 Joined the JLP 1975 – 76 Sought to represent a St. Catherine constituency. Chosen by Party to move to Central Clarendon. 1976 Unsuccessful campaign for Member of Parliament for Central Clarendon – shot while campaigning in York Town 1980 Elected Member of Parliament, Central Clarendon for over 30 years. 1981–82 State Minister for Youth and Local Government 1982–83 State Minister for Information in the Ministry of Tourism 1984–89 State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Culture 1989–92 Minister of State for Youth and Sports 1982-91 Deputy Leader, Jamaica Labour Party (last nationally elected Deputy Leader at a JLP conference) 1980 Member, Public Accounts Committee of Parliament 2002–07 Chairman, Public Accounts Committee of Parliament 2007–11 Minister of Transport and Works 2010–12 Chairman, Jamaica Labour Party 2016–18 Minister of Transport and Mining 2018– Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister.
Professional summary An entrepreneur, compiler, author and publisher: Chairman - LMH Publishing Limited, Jamaica Chairman - LMH Retail Limited; LMH Retail (Montego Bay) Limited, Jamaica Chief Executive Officer- Kingston Publisher Limited, Jamaica Managing Director- Far Eastern Publishers Ltd, Jurong, Singapore Far East & Central Asia Rep- McGraw Hill Far East Ltd, Singapore Central America & Caribbean Rep- Williams Collins Publisher, United Kingdom Managing Director- Collins Sangster Publishers, United Kingdom Midlands Zone Manager- S & H Stamps, United Kingdom Sales and Marketing Manager - Knitting Machine Co., United Kingdom Accounts Manager- Grove Shopfitters, Cheswick, London Tire Builder - Firestone, United Kingdom
Publications
Editor- Every Student's Handbook & Jamaican Cocktails and Mixed Drinks Author- Rosehall's White Witch: The Legend of Annie Palmer Co-author- LMH Dictionary Series, Marley and Me, Beautiful Jamaica- Jamaica in Pictures, Reggae Road to Soccer Glory Compiler - Bustamante: Portrait of a Hero Contributor - Insight Guide Jamaica Author - Many Rivers to Cross: A Political Journey of Audacious Hope
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