Clifford Campbell

Sir Clifford Clarence Campbell ON GCMG GCVO KStJ (28 June 1892  28 September 1991) was a Jamaican educator and politician who served as speaker of the House and President of the Senate. In 1962, after Jamaica achieved independence, he was appointed as the first Jamaica-born and second governor-general of Jamaica, serving in that position for more than a decade.

The Most Honourable
Sir Clifford Campbell
ON GCMG GCVO KStJ
2nd Governor-General of Jamaica
In office
1 December 1962  28 February 1973
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime Minister
Preceded byKenneth Blackburne
Succeeded byHerbert Duffus (acting)
Personal details
Born
Clifford Clarence Campbell

(1892-06-28)28 June 1892
Petersfield, Jamaica
Died28 September 1991(1991-09-28) (aged 99)
Political partyJamaica Labour
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