With steadfast belief in his vision of a Jamaica where "everyone might not be rich, but no one has to be poor", Bruce Golding has demonstrated strong leadership in making changes to improve people's lives. He used the opportunity of his inaugural speech to declare himself the "Chief Servant" of the people and set about building bridges with the Opposition. Tacius Golding was the first Speaker of the House in Independent Jamaica and also served as Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Housing.īruce Golding took office as Jamaica's eighth Prime Minister on 11 September 2007, following victory by the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) at the September 3 General Elections.īuoyed by a rich political tradition and defined by a steely resolve to improve the fortunes of the Jamaican people, he immediately abolished tuition fees in all public secondary schools. Catherine, a seat that he retained for 22 years until his retirement in 1972. He was only two years old in 1949 when his father was first elected as a Member of the House of Representatives for West St. This necessitated that the family relocate to Kingston.Īs a child, Golding grew up in a political environment. In 1955, his mother accepted a teaching post at Alpha Academy in Kingston. Catherine where he spent the next five years. In 1949, when he was only two years old, his family moved to St. Bruce was the third of four children: The second-the only girl-died shortly after birth. He is the son of Tacius Golding and Enid Golding (née Bent, died 13 September 2011), both teachers. Orette Bruce Golding is a Jamaican politician and former Prime Minister. Caribbean Elections Biography | Orette Bruce Golding
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