Delroy Chuck
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Delroy Chuck is a Jamaica
n lawyer, journalist and politician. He is the current Minister of Justice, having served as speaker in the House of Representatives
from September 27, 2007 to July 2011. In 1995 Delroy Chuck joined the Jamaica Labour Party
. He has represented North-east St. Andrew Parish since 1997.
Delroy Chuck’s birthplace is Christiana in the parish of Manchester but he grew up in Clarendon. He attended Ritchies Primary School, Clarendon from 1955-1962 where he was successful in his Common Entrance Examination. He attended Kingston College from 1962-1969. During his tenure at Kingston College he served as Deputy Head Boy, President of Interact Club and was an active member of the Chess and Lawn Tennis clubs and represented his school in both sports. He left Kingston College with five ‘A’ levels and a scholarship to University of the West Indies where he earned a B.Sc. (Hons) in special Mathematics. In 1972, Mr. Chuck was elected the 1973 Jamaica’s Rhodes Scholar and attended St. Catherine’s College, Oxford from 1973-1976 where he studied Law and graduated with a B.A. in Jurisprudence and a Bachelor of Civil Law degree.
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
n lawyer, journalist and politician. He is the current Minister of Justice, having served as speaker in the House of Representatives
Parliament of Jamaica
The Parliament of Jamaica is the legislative branch of the government of Jamaica. It is a bicameral body, composed of an appointed Senate and an elected House of Representatives....
from September 27, 2007 to July 2011. In 1995 Delroy Chuck joined the Jamaica Labour Party
Jamaica Labour Party
The Jamaica Labour Party is one of the two major political parties in Jamaica, the other being the People's National Party. Despite its name, the JLP is a centre-right, conservative party.-Background:...
. He has represented North-east St. Andrew Parish since 1997.
Delroy Chuck’s birthplace is Christiana in the parish of Manchester but he grew up in Clarendon. He attended Ritchies Primary School, Clarendon from 1955-1962 where he was successful in his Common Entrance Examination. He attended Kingston College from 1962-1969. During his tenure at Kingston College he served as Deputy Head Boy, President of Interact Club and was an active member of the Chess and Lawn Tennis clubs and represented his school in both sports. He left Kingston College with five ‘A’ levels and a scholarship to University of the West Indies where he earned a B.Sc. (Hons) in special Mathematics. In 1972, Mr. Chuck was elected the 1973 Jamaica’s Rhodes Scholar and attended St. Catherine’s College, Oxford from 1973-1976 where he studied Law and graduated with a B.A. in Jurisprudence and a Bachelor of Civil Law degree.