Michael Manley

The Right Honourable Michael Manley ON OM OCC PC
Manley c. 1970s
4th Prime Minister of Jamaica
In office 10 February 1989 – 30 March 1992
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governors General	Sir Florizel Glasspole Sir Edward Zacca (acting) Sir Howard Cooke
Deputy	P. J. Patterson
Preceded by	Edward Seaga
Succeeded by	P. J. Patterson
In office 2 March 1972 – 1 November 1980
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governors General	Sir Clifford Campbell Sir Herbert Duffus (acting) Sir Florizel Glasspole
Deputy	David Coore P. J. Patterson
Preceded by	Hugh Shearer
Succeeded by	Edward Seaga
Leader of the Opposition
In office 1 November 1980 – 10 February 1989
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Edward Seaga
Preceded by	Edward Seaga
Succeeded by	Edward Seaga
In office 1969 – 2 March 1972
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Hugh Shearer
Preceded by	Norman Manley
Succeeded by	Hugh Shearer
MP for Kingston East and Port Royal
In office 1989–1993
Preceded by	Eric Anthony Abrahams
Succeeded by	Marjorie Taylor
Personal details
Born	Michael Norman Manley (1924-12-10)10 December 1924 Saint Andrew Parish, Colony of Jamaica
Died	6 March 1997(1997-03-06) (aged 72) Kingston, Jamaica
Resting place	National Heroes Park
Political party	People's National Party
Spouses	Jacqueline Kamellard ​ ​ (m. 1946; div. 1951)​ Thelma Verity ​ ​ (m. 1955; div. 1960)​ Barbara Lewars ​ ​ (m. 1966; died 1968)​ Beverley Anderson ​ ​ (m. 1972; div. 1993)​ Glynne Ewart ​ (m. 1992)​
Children	5, including Rachel
Parent(s)	Norman Manley Edna Manley
Alma mater	London School of Economics
Military service
Allegiance	Canada
Branch/service	Royal Canadian Air Force
Years of service	1943–1945
Rank	Pilot officer
Battles/wars	World War II

Michael Norman Manley ON OM OCC PC (10 December 1924 – 6 March 1997) was a Jamaican politician who served as the fourth Prime Minister of Jamaica from 1972 to 1980 and from 1989 to 1992. Manley championed a democratic socialist program,^[1] and has been described as a populist. He remains one of Jamaica's most popular prime ministers.^[2]