Kenneth Blackburne
Sir Kenneth Blackburne | |
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Portrait by Walter Stoneman, 1957 | |
| 1st Governor-General of Jamaica | |
| In office 6 August 1962 – 30 November 1962 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Alexander Bustamante |
| Preceded by | Post created |
| Succeeded by | Clifford Campbell |
| Governor of Jamaica | |
| In office 18 December 1957 – 6 August 1962 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | The Lord Caradon |
| Succeeded by | Post abolished; Himself as governor-general |
| Governor of the Leeward Islands | |
| In office 1950–1956 | |
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| Preceded by | The Earl Baldwin of Bewdley |
| Succeeded by | Alexander Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kenneth William Blackburne 12 December 1907 Bordon, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 4 November 1980 (aged 72) Douglas, Isle of Man |
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.