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  Norman Washington Manley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Norman Washington Manley MM QC (July 4, 1893 - September 2, 1969), was a Jamaican statesman.
With his cousin, Alexander Bustamante, Manley was an advocate of universal suffrage which was granted the colony in 1944.
Norman Washington Manley was born at Roxborough, Manchester, on July 4, 1893.
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Manley said he was having "some good days and some not so good days." Though confined to bed, he said he kept busy tending to public and personal affairs.
Manley was a firebrand socialist and champion of the nonaligned movement.
Manley was given an appointed senator's seat in 1962 and was elected to parliament in 1967.
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Norman Washington Manley was born at Roxborough in Manchester in 1893.
Manley remained in the House of Representatives as Leader of the Opposition (and president of the PNP) until he retired in 1969.
Norman Manley made a significant contribution to Jamaica's political development as a shaper of the modern multi-party system of government.
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 Norman Manley -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Norman Washington Manley (July 4 1893 - September 2 1969), was a (A country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism) Jamaican statesman.
Manley's wife, Edna (née Swithenbank), was well-known as a sculptor and promoter of the arts on the island.
Manley's son, (additional info and facts about Michael Manley) Michael Manley, was to serve as (additional info and facts about Prime Minister of Jamaica) Prime Minister of Jamaica.
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 JamaicaHomecoming   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Norman Manley was also instrumental in the formation of the Jamaica Olympic Association, which sent Jamaica’s first official team to the Olympic Games in 1948, the Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association (JAAA), and the Jamaica Boxing Board of Control (JBBC).
Norman Washington Manley died on September 2, 1969 at the age of 76.
His memory is commemorated at the Norman Manley Law School at the University of the West Indies, the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston and by a statue at North Parade.
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 Free-Essays.us - Bio Of Norman Manely
Biography of Norman Washington Manley Norman Washington Manley was born in Roxborough, Manchester, on July 4, 1839.
Norman Manley founded the People’s National Party (PNP) in September 1938, and was elected its president for 31 consecutive years until his retirement.
Norman Manley led the unprecedented movement to allow the people of Jamaica to vote on whether or not to remain in the federation.
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 Norman Manley
It was out of Norman Washington Manley's skillful negotiation with the United Fruit Company and Standard Fruit Company, then the two largest multi-nationals in the world that Jamaica Welfare was born.
Manley's involvement in the political life of the island was brought about by the 1938 riots.
In a series of masterful moves, Manley was able to negotiate with the wharf owners, and to persuade the colonial governor to a sympathetic stand, and settled the strikers into accepting a waiting strategy.
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 Norman Washington Manley
Norman Washington Manley founded the People’s National Party which later was tied to the Trade Union Congress and the N.W. Together with Bustamante, their efforts resulted in the New Constitution of 1944 granting full Adult Suffrage.
In September1938, Manley founded the People’s National Party and was elected its President annually until his retirement 31 years later.
He was a strong advocate of the Federation of the West Indies, established in 1958, but when Sir Alexander Bustamante declared that opposition Jamaica Labor Party would take Jamaica out of the Federation, Norman Manley, already renowned for his integrity and commitment to democracy, called a referendum, unprecedented in Jamaica, to let the people decide.
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 Mustard Seed Communities: Jamaica
Norman Manley, the leader of the democratic socialist party, the PNP, died in 1969 and his son Michael succeeded him.
The US was not too pleased with the socialist path that Manley was taking and after a six-day state visit by the Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, in 1977 the CIA developed plans to topple the government to prevent what they feared was a growing communist threat.
Manley's politics had changed in the meanwhile - he now branded himself a mainstream realist and continued with Seaga's policy of deregulating the economy.
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 National Library of Jamaica | Personalities
Edna Manley was born in Yorkshire, England in 1900 to a Jamaican mother and an English father and died February 2, 1987.
Manley resigned as leader of the PNP and Prime Minister of Jamaica.
Manley had suffered a series of heart attacks dating from 1953, and he was forced into early retirement in 1969 due to ill health.
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 Jet: Popular former Prime Minister of Jamaica, Michael Manley, 72, succumbs in Kingston - Obituary
The son of one of Kingston's most notable families, Manley's father, Norman Washington Manley, was an Oxford-trained lawyer and orator who led Jamaica to independence as prime minister from 1955 to 1962.
In his early political career, Manley was given an appointed senator's seat in 1962 and was elected to parliament in 1967.
During his 1972 election campaign, Manley often wore African garb and carried the "Rod of Joshua," an ebony and ivory staff said to have been given to him by Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, as a symbol of moral authority and Black pride.
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 Press Release
Today we pay tribute to Norman Washington Manley - track star, Rhodes scholar, World War One hero, first class honours student, one of the region's most brilliant lawyers Kings Counsel, Premier, nation builder, one of the fathers of the nation.
But Norman was also well known as a rider of speedy horses, always galloping through the community and constantly being warned by the police.
Norman spearheaded the formation of the Jamaica Olympic Association, drafted its constitution, and helped to organize Jamaica's team to the second Central American and Caribbean Games.
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 The Manley Family in Jamaica
Major economic problems, compounded by Manley's difficulties in securing international aid, and increasing political polarization and violence contributed to his defeat in the 1980 elections.
Manley's party won local elections in 1986, however, and he won national elections in February 1989, taking office once again as prime minister as Jamaica's voters rejected the unpopular austerity measures imposed during the 1980s.
Manley resigned in March 1992 because of poor health.
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 Rt. Excellent Norman Washington Manley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
In September 1938, Manley founded the People's National Party (PNP) and was elected its President annually until his retirement 31 years later.
The vote was decisively against Jamaica's continued membership of the Federation.
He himself chaired the committee with great distinction and then led the team that negotiated our independence from Britain.
www.mfaft.gov.jm /Symbols/Heroes_Manley.htm   (304 words)

  
 KAM Jamaican Independence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Michael Norman Manley, son of Norman Manley and leader of the People's National party (PNP), became prime minister in 1972.
Reelected in 1983, Seaga was defeated by Manley in 1989 elections as Jamaican voters rejected his austere economic policies.
Manley, who during his second term adopted free-market economic policies, resigned in 1992 due to ill health.
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 Jamaica -- Government & Politics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
He was the father of a former prime minister, Michael Manley, and a cousin of another, Alexander Bustamante, Manley served as chief minister of Jamaica (1955-59) and prime minister (1959-62).
And during the seventies Michael Manley (pictured at right), who had succeeded his father as leader of the party and who was a believer in democratic socialism, closely aligned Jamaica with Cuba and other like-minded nations.
Manley were the first ones to receive this honour.
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 Jamaica Historical Dates - Jamaica Information
Norman Washington Manley, Leader of the Opposition, resigned as such, and later from the House of Representatives, during February, 1969.
Michael Manley was sworn in on March 2, 1972, as Jamaica's fourth Prime Minister by the Governor-General, Sir Clifford Campbell, at King's House.
Florizel A. Glasspole, C.D., was sworn in as Governor-General of Jamaica (the third since Jamaica became independent in 1962) by Sir Herbert Duffus, acting Govenor-General at a colorful ceremony at King's House in the presence of a large and distinguished gathering comprised of his wife and relatives, the Prime Minister, Hon.
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 Norman Manley and Aloun Assamba - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
Manley was also determined that every adult should have the right to vote and not just the property owners and taxpayers.
That would be the first of two times that Norman Manley would tell his party to organise and organise and organise.
Norman Manley would, however, never be prime minister of independent Jamaica.
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 Norman Manley documentary launched - JAMAICAOBSERVER.COM
A documentary on the life and work of National Hero and former Premier Norman Manley was launched yesterday by the foundation established to honour his memory, one day short of the 112th anniversary of his birth.
The documentary titled, Norman Washington Manley, Son of Jamaica, Father of the Nation, is a six-part series lasting two-and-a-half hours.
Ainsley Henriques (right), chairman of the Norman Manley Foundation, shows a copy of the DVD of the documentary on the life and work of Norman Manley to chairman of the PNP and Transport Minister Robert Pickersgill (centre) and Hermie Richards at yesterday's launch of the film at Palace Cineplex in the Sovereign Centre in Kingston.
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 Margaret Hill
Norman Manley was the original founder of the PNP, chief minister of Jamaica from 1955-1959, and prime minister from 1959-1962.
Before speaking, Manley would be met at these rallies by crowds of people chanting "Joshua." This title had been re-given to Manley at a party conference in the fall of 1971, after a speech in which he talked about God and the church.
Manley and his administration began what is known as one of their greatest accomplishments, the National Bauxite reform.
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 Bank of Jamaica | Banknotes
Michael Manley was the son of National Hero, Norman Washington Manley and the late Edna Manley, artist and sculptress.
Manley became President of the PNP in 1969 and won three general elections in 1972, 1976 and 1989.
Michael Manley voluntarily resigned as Prime Minister of Jamaica and President of the PNP in 1992.
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 Jamaica Gleaner - Heroic foods - Thursday | October 16, 2003
Norman Washington Manley, the founder of the People's National Party, was a fruit lover and an excellent cook, says some of his relatives.
Manley's preferred dishes for breakfast was bacon and fried eggs.
Manley's late son Michael, praised the hero for his cooking skills.
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 Y-File
Rachel Manley was the first writer in this year’s series to appear, and she was in distinguished company: the consul general of Jamaica attended the event partly in honour of the 40th
Manley was awarded with the 1997 Governor General''s Award for Literature (Canada) and the Jamaican Centennial Medal for Poetry.
These two memoirs about her eminent family, grandparents Edna and Norman Washington Manley, and her father, former Prime Minister of Jamaica Michael Manley, was both humorous and poignant.
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 Sangster's Book Store - Biography & Autobiography
A sculptor of Jamaican and English descent, was married to one Prime Minister of Jamaica, Norman Manley; and mother of another, Michael.
Born in 1924, Jamaica's controversial and charismatic leader Michael Manley was deeply influenced by his father Norman Washington Manley, Oxford-trained barrister, lover of the arts, a founding father of modern Jamaica.
Michael Manley was also shaped by a colonial education, attendance at the LSE, work as a journalist and trade unionist, and involvement in Jamaica's nationalist struggle for independence.
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 Norman yoke - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Norman yoke   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Popular belief dating from the 17th century or earlier, and revived in Victorian times, that the Norman invasion and the imposition of feudalism on England destroyed a better, Saxon, system of government.
In reality, the Normans were able to conquer England so easily because of its lack of an organized government.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
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 A short history of Jamaica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Bustamante is succeeded in 1955 by Norman Washington Manley, leader of the PNP.
His party is is re-elected in 1967, bringing Hugh Lawson Shearer to the premiership, but in 1972 the PNP wins the elections: Michael Manley becomes prime minister.
Manley steps down for health reasons is 1992 and is succeeded by Percival James Patterson.
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 Famous Jamaicans   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Manley, Edna, wife of Norman Manley and mother of Michael Manley.
Manley, Michael, son of Norman Manley and Edna Manley.
Former Prime Minister and one of the founders of the modern Jamaica, Norman Washington Manley founded the People’s National Party (PNP) and served as its president from its inception in 1938 until his retirement from politics in 1969.
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 The Site of the World's Greatest
During February, Norman Washington Manley, Leader of the Opposition, resigned as such, and later from the House of Representatives,.
Michael Manley was sworn in on 2 March, as Jamaica's fourth Prime Minister by the Governor-General, Sir Clifford Campbell, at King's House.
Michael Manley became Jamaica's second Prime Minister in office to get married when on 11 June, he took as his bride Miss Beverly Anderson, 27-year-old radio and television personality, in a private ceremony performed by the Rev. Ashley A. Smith at the residence of Mr.
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 JamaicaHomecoming   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Michael Manley, trade unionist, past Prime Minister and human rights activist, was born on December 10, 1924 in Kingston.
Paul Bogle was born circa 1822 in the parish of St Thomas.
Prime Minister of Jamaica since 1992, PJ Patterson was born in Dias, Hanover on April 10, 1935.
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