Herbert Duffus
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Sir Herbert George Holwell Duffus (August 30, 1908 - October 30, 2002) was acting Governor-General of Jamaica
from 2 March to 27 June 1973. He was born in St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica
. He was knighted in 1966, and became Chief Justice
of Jamaica in 1968, serving until taking office as Governor-General
.
Governor-General of Jamaica
The Governor-General of Jamaica represents the Jamaican monarch, and head of state, who holds the title of King or Queen of Jamaica ....
from 2 March to 27 June 1973. He was born in St. Ann's Bay, Jamaica
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...
. He was knighted in 1966, and became Chief Justice
Chief Justice
The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
of Jamaica in 1968, serving until taking office as Governor-General
Governor-General
A Governor-General, is a vice-regal person of a monarch in an independent realm or a major colonial circonscription. Depending on the political arrangement of the territory, a Governor General can be a governor of high rank, or a principal governor ranking above "ordinary" governors.- Current uses...
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