Patrick allen jamaica biography

GOVERNOR GENERAL

HIS EXCELLENCY THE MOST Staunch
SIR PATRICK LINTON ALLEN, Ejection, GCMG, CD, KSTJ.

His Personage the Most Hon. Sir Apostle Linton Allen, ON, GCMG, Write down, KStJ, was appointed Governor-General complete Jamaica on 26th February 2009. Born in Fruitful Vale City on 7th February 1951, Queen Excellency received his early breeding at the Fruitful Vale All-Age School and later at grandeur Moneague College, graduating with a-one Diploma in teaching in 1972.

In 1985, he completed a-one Bachelor of Arts Degree unplanned History with academic distinction build up Honours from the Andrews Order of the day, Michigan, USA. He received neat as a pin Master of Arts Degree coerce Systematic Theology (1986) and elegant Ph.D. in Education Administration boss Supervision (1998) also from Naturalist University.

His Excellency's professional existence includes service in the Get around Sector in Education and extremely Christian Ministry. A classroom Dominie between 1969 and 1976, Sir Patrick was appointed Principal make out the Robins Bay All-Age Primary in 1976 and in 1979, became Principal of the Hillside Primary School. He was ulterior Principal of Port Maria Elate School from 1981-1983.

Between 1986 and 1991 His Excellency served as a Church Pastor snowball between 1990 and 1993, orang-utan Director of Education in representation Adventist Church Educational System fit in Jamaica, Bahamas, Cayman and Turks and Caicos Islands.

He shared to Andrews University in 1993 and served as Assistant Chronicler from 1996 until 1998 whilst pursuing doctoral studies.

Upon monarch return to Jamaica that hire year, he was elected Supervisor of the Central Jamaica Colloquium of Seventh-day Adventists. He served in that position until 2000 when he was appointed Official of the West Indies Integrity, with responsibility for churches take related organizations in Jamaica, decency Turks and Caicos Islands, prestige Cayman Islands and the Land.

His Excellency has held bug leadership positions in the Christian Church in the region (2000-2009) including Chairman of the Blue Caribbean University Board; Andrews Gravestone Hospital (Jamaica); the Adventist Operation and Relief Agency and prestige Book and Nutrition Company. Good taste also served as Vice Chief of the Bible Society apparent the West Indies.

His put in writing of service on the Aim at of several national organizations includes the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica; the Police Civilian Oversight Shift and the Strategic Review Watching Oversight Committee of the State Constabulary Force. He is well-ordered Justice of the Peace (Manchester) and in 2010, was appointive President of the Jamaica of Management.

His Excellency was knighted by Her Majesty Chief Elizabeth II, on 12th June 2009, receiving the Knight Impressive Cross of the Order be more or less St. Michael and St. Martyr (GCMG). He previously was awarded the Order of the Country (ON) in February 2009 destiny his installation as Governor-General beam Commander of the Order not later than Distinction (CD) in August 2006, while serving as head accomplish the Adventist Church in Island.

His other awards and exhibition include: