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Donald Sangster (Donald Burns Sangster) was born on 26 October, 1911 in Saint Elizabeth, Colony of Jamaica, is a Jamaican politician. Discover Donald Sangster's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 55 years old?

Popular As Donald Burns Sangster
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Age 55 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 26 October 1911
Birthday 26 October
Birthplace Saint Elizabeth, Colony of Jamaica
Date of death 11 April, 1967
Died Place Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Nationality Jamaica

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1911

Sir Donald Burns Sangster ON GCVO (26 October 1911 – 11 April 1967) was a Jamaican solicitor and politician, and the second Prime Minister of Jamaica.

Donald Burns Sangster was born in Black River in the parish of St. Elizabeth, Jamaica.

His father William B. Sangster was a land surveyor and a planter.

His mother's name is Cassandra Sangster (née Plummer).

Sangster attended the prestigious Munro College in St. Elizabeth.

1933

He entered politics at the age of 21 in 1933, when he was elected to the Parish Council of St Elizabeth, Jamaica.

1944

In 1944 he was elected to the House of Representatives of Jamaica as a member of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP).

He then went on to become Minister of Social Welfare and Labour and later, Minister of Finance.

1963

He was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister on 11 March 1963.

1964

He became Acting Prime Minister in February 1964 when Prime Minister Sir Alexander Bustamante became ill.

1967

On 21 February, in the 1967 Jamaican general election, the JLP were victorious again, winning 33 out of 53 seats, with the PNP taking 20 seats.

He succeeded Bustamante as Prime Minister on 23 February 1967, and he only had one cabinet meeting before he fell ill less than two weeks later and became the only prime minister to die in office on 11 April, after suffering a subarachnoid haemorrhage.

His face appears on the Jamaican five thousand dollar banknote.

Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay is named after him.

Sangster was taken ill on 18 March 1967, and was flown by the U.S. government to the Montreal Neurological Institute for specialist treatment.

He went into a coma a few weeks later on 1 April, and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II during that period; he died 10 days later.