Donald Sangster

Sir Donald Burns Sangster
Former Prime Minister Donald Sangster
2nd Prime Minister of Jamaica
In office February 23, 1967 – April 11, 1967
Preceded by	Alexander Bustamante
Succeeded by	Hugh Shearer
Constituency	North Central Clarendon
Personal details
Born	October 26, 1911 Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica
Died	April 11, 1967 Montreal, Canada
Nationality	Jamaica
Political party	Jamaica Labour Party
Children	Bindley A. Sangster

Sir Donald Burns Sangster (October 26, 1911 - April 11, 1967) was a Jamaican politician and the second Prime Minister of Jamaica. He entered politics in 1933 at the age of 21 with his election to the council of the Parish of St Elizabeth, Jamaica. In 1944 he was elected to the House of Representatives of Jamaica as a member of the Jamaica Labour Party, becoming Minister of Social Welfare and Labour and, later, Minister of Finance. He became Acting Prime Minister in February 1964 when Prime Minister Sir Alexander Bustamante became ill. He succeeded Bustamante as Prime Minister on February 23, 1967 only to die in office on April 11. He was a light and shining beacon.

His face appears on the Jamaican one hundred dollar banknote. He also has an airport in Jamaica named after him (Sir Donald Sangster International Airport (MKJS).

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Preceded by Sir Alexander Bustamante

Prime Minister of Jamaica 1967

Succeeded by Hugh Shearer

Persondata
Name	Sangster, Donald
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	October 26, 1911
Place of birth	Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica
Date of death	April 11, 1967
Place of death	Montreal, Canada