Patrick allen jamaica biography
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Sir Patrick Allen a life of service to education and the Church
When the news that Patrick Linton Allen would be Jamaica’s next governor general hit the ears of the people in early , many questioned whether he would be an effective Queen’s representative and be readily available to the people and government since he was deeply entrenched in Seventh-day Adventist Church leadership. Would he be working on the Sabbath? Some asked.
On January 28, , Allen resigned from his presidency of the West Indies Union. He also resigned as chairman of the board of nordlig Caribbean University and other religious organisations. The mini furore quickly died, but not Allen’s commitment to the Church and the State at the same time. He has been straddling them diligently since then and fryst vatten now in his 13th year at King’s House. He was appointed on February 26, , and is the fifth Jamaican to hold this position since Independence in
Yet he was embroiled in another controversy
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GOVERNOR GENERAL
HIS EXCELLENCY THE MOST HONOURABLE
SIR PATRICK LINTON ALLEN, ON, GCMG, CD, KSTJ.
His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Linton Allen, ON, GCMG, CD, KStJ, was appointed Governor-General of Jamaica on 26th February Born in Fruitful Vale Portland on 7th February , His Excellency received his early education at the Fruitful Vale All-Age School and later at the Moneague College, graduating with a Diploma in teaching in
In , he completed a Bachelor of Arts Degree in History with academic distinction and Honours from the Andrews University, Michigan, USA. He received a Master of Arts Degree in Systematic Theology () and a Ph.D. in Education Administration and Supervision () also from Andrews University.
His Excellency's professional career includes service in the Public Sector in Education and also Christian Ministry. A classroom Teacher between and , Sir Patrick was appointed Principal of the Robins Bay All-Age School in and in , became Principal of the Hil
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Patrick Allen (Jamaica)
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Sir Patrick Linton Allen, ON, GCMG, CD (born 7 February ) is the Governor General of Jamaica.
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Allen was appointed Governor-General of Jamaica on February 26, He is the sixth person, and fifth Jamaican, to hold this position since independence in
Allen was born on February 7, in the farming community of Fruitful Vale, Portland, the fourth of five children of Ferdinand Allen and Christina (née Grant).
He attended the Fruitful Vale All-Age School and, after completing his GCE examinations in by private study, he joined the staff of the school as a pre-trained teacher at the age of Two years later, he enrolled in the Moneague Teacher&#;s College. Following his graduation, he taught at the Water Valley All-Age School in St. Mary for three years before being appointed Principal of the Robins Bay Primary School in St. Mary in In he became Principal of the Hil