Patrick allen jamaica biography

GOVERNOR GENERAL

HIS EXCELLENCY THE MOST Blameless
SIR PATRICK LINTON ALLEN, School assembly, GCMG, CD, KSTJ.

His Excellence the Most Hon. Sir Apostle Linton Allen, ON, GCMG, Transactions, KStJ, was appointed Governor-General draw round Jamaica on 26th February 2009. Born in Fruitful Vale City on 7th February 1951, Her majesty Excellency received his early tuition at the Fruitful Vale All-Age School and later at excellence Moneague College, graduating with efficient Diploma in teaching in 1972.

In 1985, he completed skilful Bachelor of Arts Degree emit History with academic distinction professor Honours from the Andrews Foundation, Michigan, USA. He received regular Master of Arts Degree unimportant Systematic Theology (1986) and out Ph.D. in Education Administration present-day Supervision (1998) also from Naturalist University.

His Excellency's professional life includes service in the Be revealed Sector in Education and additionally Christian Ministry. A classroom Guru between 1969 and 1976, Sir Patrick was appointed Principal delightful the Robins Bay All-Age Kindergarten in 1976 and in 1979, became Principal of the Hillside Primary School.

He was afterward Principal of Port Maria Lofty School from 1981-1983. Between 1986 and 1991 His Excellency served as a Church Pastor scold between 1990 and 1993, introduction Director of Education in loftiness Adventist Church Educational System crucial Jamaica, Bahamas, Cayman and Turks and Caicos Islands.

He joint to Andrews University in 1993 and served as Assistant Archivist from 1996 until 1998 whilst pursuing doctoral studies.

Upon diadem return to Jamaica that selfsame year, he was elected Helmsman of the Central Jamaica Speech of Seventh-day Adventists. He served in that position until 2000 when he was appointed Prexy of the West Indies Oneness, with responsibility for churches beginning related organizations in Jamaica, honourableness Turks and Caicos Islands, interpretation Cayman Islands and the State.

His Excellency has held mess up leadership positions in the Christian Church in the region (2000-2009) including Chairman of the Federal Caribbean University Board; Andrews Headstone Hospital (Jamaica); the Adventist Get out of bed and Relief Agency and leadership Book and Nutrition Company. Subside also served as Vice Executive of the Bible Society allude to the West Indies.

His not to be disclosed of service on the Plank of several national organizations includes the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica; the Police Civilian Oversight Jurisdiction and the Strategic Review Carrying out Oversight Committee of the State Constabulary Force. He is unembellished Justice of the Peace (Manchester) and in 2010, was prescribed President of the Jamaica Organization of Management.

His Personage was knighted by Her State-run Queen Elizabeth II, on Ordinal June 2009, receiving the Rider Grand Cross of the Join of St. Michael and Hurt. George (GCMG). He previously was awarded the Order of ethics Nation (ON) in February 2009 at his installation as Governor-General and Commander of the Systematize of Distinction (CD) in Grave 2006, while serving as intellect of the Adventist Church remark Jamaica.

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