Hugh Shearer
Hugh Shearer was a prominent Jamaican politician who served as Prime Minister from 1967 to 1972. He was a key figure in the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and played a significant role in the country's industrial relations history, including the introduction of the Industrial Relations Bill in the early 1970s, which later evolved into the Labour Relations and Industrial Disputes Act (LRIDA).
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Hugh Shearer succeeded Sir Donald Burns Sangster as Prime Minister of Jamaica.
Newton D. Duncan | A Brompton childhood: My journey back | Commentary
Jamaica· 2025-12-19
He presided over the long-settled position of a regional court upheld by six heads of government.
A.J. Nicholson | Fresh start advocated, Prime Minister | In FocusJamaica· 2025-09-22
Hugh Shearer’s decision making was characterised by a sense of fairness and balance of political views.
Lance Neita | The case of the malfunctioning mic | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-09-01
Hugh Shearer called the 1972 elections from South Parade and lost.
Witness to history | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-08-11
Hugh Shearer admired and respected Richard Hall, recognizing his unbiased professional behavior.
Orville Taylor | Yes Marlene ... but go for broke | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-07-27
Golding noted that it was former Prime Minister Hugh Shearer who floated the idea of a regional final court in the 1970s.
Golding vows to make Cabinet ministers’ financials public | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-07-26
Hugh Shearer raised the issue of recognizing human rights with an International Day of Celebration in the UNGA in 1963.
Curtis Ward | Support COE special tribunal on Russian aggression against Ukraine | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-07-20
Hugh Shearer was a stalwart black Jamaican who was pushed aside by Seaga.
Norris R. McDonald | Garvey’s ghost and Jamaica’s ‘roast breadfruit politics!’ | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-06-25
Hugh Shearer was honored as a labour pioneer during the address.
J’cans urged to ‘return to God’ as Workers’ Week gets underway | NewsJamaica· 2025-05-20
Hugh Shearer’s directive to the police to shoot first and ask questions later is mentioned as a historical reference.
Maziki Thame | Militarisation or democracy: Where is Jamaica heading? | In FocusJamaica· 2025-05-04
Hugh Shearer led the Cabinet that made the decision for Jamaica to accede to a regional final court of appeal.
Letter of the Day | The CCJ: All the stars are aligned | LettersJamaica· 2025-04-16
The Industrial Relations Bill was brought to Parliament by the Hugh Shearer led JLP in 1971.
Orville Taylor | IDT and LRIDA: 50 not out | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-04-13
