Kenneth Blackburne
Sir Kenneth William Blackburne GCMG GBE (12 December 1907 – 4 November 1980) was a British colonial official who was the first governor-general of Jamaica. He was knighted in 1952.
Sir Kenneth Blackburne GCMG GBE | |
|---|---|
| 1st Governor-General of Jamaica | |
| In office 6 August 1962 – 30 November 1962 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Alexander Bustamante |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Clifford Campbell |
| Governor of Jamaica | |
| In office 18 December 1957 – 6 August 1962 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Lord Caradon |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished Himself (as governor-general) |
| Governor of the Leeward Islands | |
| In office 1950–1956 | |
| Monarchs | George VI Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Oliver Ridsdale Baldwin |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Thomas Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kenneth William Blackburne 12 December 1907 Bordon, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 4 November 1980 (aged 72) Douglas, Isle of Man |
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