The Road to Independence - Sir Alexander Bustamante

The Road to Independence - Sir Alexander Bustamante

"The Youth of a nation are the trustees of posterity"

Alexander Bustamante's Early Years

• He was named William Alexander Clarke at birth

• He Mother Mary Clarke was of a mixed race

• His father Robert Clarke was her second husband

• Alexander changed the name Clarke to honour a sea captain who adopted and educated him in Spain

Important Years in the Life of Busta

• 1905- left Jamaica once again at the age of 21

• 1932- He returned to Jamaica at the age of 48

• He opened offices at Duke Street as a money Lender

• 1937- He was elected as treasurer to the Jamaica workers Union

• 1938- Identified as a spokes person for the striking workers

• 1940- He was charged and arrested for rebellious activities

• 1943 Defended by his cousin Norman and released from prison

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The name Alexander Bustamante was given to him by his father

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Alexander Bustamante and Norman Manley were half brothers

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Bustamante and And Norman Manley co-founded the PNP

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Alexander Bustamante worked as a policeman in Cuba

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Important Years in the Life of Busta

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• 1944- His party won and he became the unofficial government leader

• 1949- His JLP party wins again and he is officially given the role as Chief Minister

• 1950's He spent a lot of his time opposing the Federation of the West Indies

• He agitated for Jamaica to become independent of Britain

• 1962- He won the first election held after Independence and took the first time position of Prime Minister of Jamaica

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Bustamante can be described as rebellious

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Bustamante was the first premier of Jamaica

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The JLP won the first election after Universal Adult suffrage was granted

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• 1962- He married his 4th wife Galdys Longbridge at the age of 78

• 1963- He was given a honorary degree from Fairfield University

• 1966- an Honorary degree was conferred on him by the University of the West Indies

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• 1969- He was conferred with the Order of National hero. He was the only one to receive this honour while he was still alive

• 1977 he died at he Irish Town Hospital

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His was conferred with Honorary degrees by three Universities

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Sir Alexander received the status of national hero after he died in 1977

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