Edward Seaga
Edward Seaga was a pivotal Jamaican politician and former Prime Minister, serving from 1980 to 1989. He was instrumental in various developmental projects in Jamaica, including urban development in Portmore. His contributions to the nation's political landscape and economic policies have left a lasting impact, and he is often remembered for his role in shaping modern Jamaica.
Born on May 28, 1930 (95 years old)
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
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| Jamaica | 4 | 5.50 | 0.33% | +50% | 2,961,167 | 14,492 | $15,000 | 73$ |
| Totals | 4 | 2,961,167 | 14,492 | $15,000 | 73$ |
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Recent Mentions
Jamaica:
Edward Seaga is referenced as a past political weapon for the PNP whose ethnicity was manipulated by activists.
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Jamaica:
Unlike his mentor Edward Seaga, Holness flipped the three-peat script to the ‘W’ column.
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Jamaica:
Edward Seaga was the minister of development and welfare who appointed Olive Lewin as Jamaica’s Folk Music Research Officer.
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Jamaica:
Witter first entered the political fray in 2002 when he went up against then leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Edward Seaga.
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Jamaica:
The move is likened to former prime ministers Michael Manley and Edward Seaga co-authoring a budget.
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Jamaica:
Edward Seaga was the minister of development and welfare and participated in the committee for the flag design.
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Jamaica:
Edward Seaga’s 1983 Half-Way Tree announcement produced a dramatic, uncontested result.
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Jamaica:
Edward Seaga was an icon of the Jamaica Labour Party who commissioned Don Anderson's first political poll.
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Jamaica:
Edward Seaga was the minister of development and welfare who supported the popularisation of the national anthem.
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Jamaica:
Edward Seaga was one of our sharpest economic minds, ridiculed and rejected until his legacy was buried beneath noise.
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