Isat Buchanan
JamaicapoliticianMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Isat Buchanan is a politician and lawyer in Jamaica, representing the People's National Party (PNP) in Eastern Portland. He made headlines due to his controversial past involving drug trafficking, for which he served a decade in prison in the United States and has since sought to rehabilitate his public image.
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Lawyer Isat Buchanan challenged his reprimand by the disciplinary committee of the General Legal Council.
Editorial | Table FLA report now! | CommentaryJamaica· 2026-06-01
Isat Buchanan is a Member of Parliament who had a finding of professional misconduct overturned by the Court of Appeal.
Court clears lawyer Isat Buchanan of misconduct, says GLC disciplinary committee breached natural justice | NewsJamaica· 2026-05-29
Isat Buchanan has called on Gender Minister Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange to directly engage with students and the administration at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) following the alleged rape of a student.
Buchanan calls on Grange, police to act after alleged rape of CASE student | NewsJamaica· 2025-12-17
Wright was represented by attorney Isat Buchanan alongside Alessandra LaBeach.
Wright gets 10 years at hard labour for INSPORTS fraud | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-11-22
Isat Buchanan is Vybz Kartel's lawyer who recently won a seat in the Jamaican parliament.
Vybz Kartel on his legal battles, vulgar lyrics and the lasting scars of prison: ‘If I hear a key shake, it traumatise me’ | Music
United Kingdom· 2025-11-14
Isat Buchanan is also representing Andrew Wright in the legal proceedings.
GUILTY | Lead Stories | Jamaica GleanerJamaica· 2025-10-01
Among the new faces in the shadow Cabinet are Isat Buchanan.
New shadow spokespersons ready for their assignments | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-09-30
Isat Buchanan is one of the new faces in the Shadow Cabinet, focusing on Youth & Human Rights.
Golding names new Shadow Cabinet | NewsJamaica· 2025-09-29
Attorney-at-law Isat Buchanan expressed concern about the security threat at the St Catherine Parish Court.
Another security threat disrupts St Catherine court proceedings | NewsJamaica· 2025-09-24
Isat Buchanan is mentioned as the lawyer who defeated Ann-Marie Vaz.
Mark Wignall | This has happened before | In FocusJamaica· 2025-09-22
Isat Buchanan won in Portland Eastern.
New MPs and senators to be sworn in Thursday | NewsJamaica· 2025-09-16
Isat Buchanan is set to become a legislator in Gordon House after winning the election for Portland Eastern.
Isat Buchanan eyes recording studio, entertainment zones for Portland | EntertainmentJamaica· 2025-09-07
What made the news was all about Kartel and his hero Isat Buchanan.
Orville Taylor | Time didn’t come; but surveys didn’t lie | CommentaryJamaica· 2025-09-07
Isat Buchanan is set to become a legislator in Gordon House after winning the general election in Portland Eastern.
Isat Buchanan has big plans for Portland | EntertainmentJamaica· 2025-09-07Isat Buchanan was genuinely surprised when told that a firestorm had erupted in the digital space over his defeat of Ann-Marie Vaz in last Wednesday’s general election.
‘PORTLAND CALLED ME’ | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-09-07
Isat Buchanan, the PNP candidate, narrowly unseated Ann-Marie Vaz in the election.
Land, loss and loyalty | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-09-07
Isat Buchanan is mentioned as the candidate who defeated Ann-Marie Vaz in the election.
Portland man jumps ship to find ‘real prosperity’ with JLP | NewsJamaica· 2025-09-05
Isat Buchanan defeated Ann-Marie Vaz by 135 votes.
JLP to closely monitor official count following shock losses | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-09-05
Isat Buchanan defeated Ann-Marie Vaz by 135 votes.
JLP closely monitoring official count of votes in close seats | NewsJamaica· 2025-09-05
Isat Buchanan defeated Ann-Marie Vaz by 135 votes in Portland Eastern.
Minor candidates sway tight race | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-09-04
The attorney-at-law, who fought a bruising battle with the JLP’s Ann-Marie Vaz, came out victorious and secured a place in the Lower House.
Political big winners and losers | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-09-04
The JLP’s Ann-Marie Vaz is being challenged by the PNP’s Isat Buchanan.
Jamaicans with disabilities and the elderly turn out to vote in general election | NewsJamaica· 2025-09-03
Vaz stated that her political rival, the People’s National Party’s Isat Buchanan, should be exiting the parish 'in haste'.
Holness commits to 1,300 houses for Portlanders by 2027 | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-09-01Vaz will face off against attorney Isat Buchanan of the People’s National Party (PNP) at the September 3 polls.
JLP's Ann-Marie Vaz vows to continue ‘action’ in Portland Eastern | NewsJamaica· 2025-08-18
Isat Buchanan is the PNP's caretaker for Portland East, whom Daryl Vaz argues is no match.
'Seven PNP don’t bruck one a di Vaz dem yet', declares Portland West MP | NewsJamaica· 2025-07-28
Attorney-at-law Isat Buchanan is the PNP’s new candidate.
Golding urges Comrades not to ‘sell out’ to JLP in Portland | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-07-05
Isat Buchanan, an attorney, is a newcomer to the political landscape and will be the PNP standard bearer for the next parliamentary elections.
Comrades in Portland Eastern energised for victory, says Golding as PNP opens constituency office | NewsJamaica· 2025-07-04Isat Buchanan is set to challenge Ann-Marie Vaz in the next general elections.
Portland Eastern MP Vaz claims Mark Golding’s PM ambitions 'will never happen' | NewsJamaica· 2025-06-30Isat Buchanan was the attorney retained by Jodian Fearon's family to represent her estate.
AGD says no conflict in managing Jodian Fearon’s estate | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-06-13
Isat Buchanan is a PNP prospective candidate for Portland Eastern who has a criminal record.
From prison to Parliament | Lead StoriesJamaica· 2025-05-25
