Florizel Glasspole
Sir Florizel Augustus Glasspole, ON, GCMG, GCVO, was the third and longest-serving Governor-General of Jamaica, in office from 1973 to 1991.Early life
Between 1937 and 1955, Glasspole was general secretary of the Jamaica United Clerks' Association, of the Water Commission Manual Workers' Union, of the Municipal and Parochial General Workers' Union and of the National Workers' Union. He was president of the Jamaica Printers' and Allied Workers' Union, the Machado Employees' Union, and the General Hospital and Allied Workers' Union.Politics
Glasspole was an early member of the People's National Party, he was elected to the House of Representatives in the first universal suffrage elections, in 1944, from the constituency of East Kingston and Port Royal, and held the seat through every election until his retirement in 1973. From 1955 to 1962, and again from 1972 to 1973, he served as minister of education under Norman Manley before independence, and under Michael Manley in 1972.Governor-General
Glasspole was elevated to the office of Governor General in 1973. He held that office until 1991, when he was replaced by Sir Howard Cooke. Glasspole died in Kingston on November 25, 2000, aged 91.Awards and decorations
