Gladys Bustamante
Gladys Maud, Lady Bustamante, OJ (née Longbridge; 8 March 1912 – 25 July 2009) was a Jamaican workers' and women's rights activist and wife of Sir Alexander Bustamante, Jamaica's first Prime Minister. She was a prominent member of the Jamaican trade union movement, and was affectionately known as "Lady B".
The Most Honourable Lady Bustamante OJ | |
|---|---|
| Spouse of the Prime Minister of Jamaica | |
| In office 7 September 1962 – 23 February 1967 | |
| Succeeded by | Vacant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gladys Maud Longbridge 8 March 1912 Parson Reid, Westmoreland Parish, British Jamaica |
| Died | 25 July 2009 (aged 97) Kingston, Jamaica |
| Political party | Jamaica Labour Party |
| Spouse | |
| Alma mater | Tutorial Secondary and Commercial College |
| Occupation | Activist, trade unionist, secretary |
She has been called the "Mother of the Nation" due to her relationship with many of Jamaica's founders. Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding has called Bustamante "an icon of political struggles" in Jamaica's march towards independence.
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