Desmond McKenzie

Desmond McKenzie
Mayor of Kingston, Jamaica
In office 2003 – Present
Preceded by	Marie Atkins
Personal details
Born	December 1, 1952(1952-12-01)
Political party	Jamaica Labour Party

Desmond A. McKenzie, JP (born December 1, 1952) is a Jamaican politician, currently the mayor of the Kingston and Saint Andrew Corporation (KSAC), in office since July 2003. Prior to that, McKenzie, a Labour Party member, served as a Junior Spokesman of the Opposition in the Senate of Jamaica in 2002 to 2003. He was a councillor for Denham Town from 1977 to 1984^[1] and councillor of Tivoli Gardens since 1990.^[2]

Mayor McKenzie is regarded as one of Jamaica's most active mayors, noted for his direct attitude towards stopping crime.^[3] He is the youngest serving mayor in KSAC's history, taking office at 50. McKenzie is the current vice president of the World Conference of Mayors.^[4] Desmond McKenzie has announced a major initiative to restrict selling in school property but this is controversial and interpreted by some detractors as an attack on the poor.^[5]

References

1. ^ The Commentator www
2. ^ http://www.1tivoli81.info/tivoli-radio/tivoli-gardens-jamaica.html
3. ^ The Jamaica Star :: MAYOR STRIKES - Clampdown on ads on vehicles ::
4. ^ http://www.it4all-bilbao.org/program/programa_conponentes_ENG_definitivo.doc.
5. ^ http://www.fiwivoice.com/info/20100110/finding-phinny-be-fair-why-it-cyan-work/

External links

• [1]
• Presentation of the Speaker PDF (357 bytes) from UNITAR

Preceded by Marie Atkins

Mayor of Kingston and Saint Andrew Corporation 2003 to present

Succeeded by incumbent

Persondata
Name	Mackenzie, Desmond
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Short description
Date of birth	December 1, 1952
Place of birth
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