Kenneth O. Hall
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His Excellency The Most Honourable Sir Kenneth Octavius Hall ON GCMG OJ |
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| Governor General of Jamaica | |
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In office 16 February 2006 – 26 February 2009 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister |
Bruce Golding Portia Simpson-Miller P. J. Patterson |
| Preceded by | Sir Howard Cooke |
| Succeeded by | Sir Patrick Allen |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
24 April 1941 Lucea, Jamaica |
| Spouse(s) | Rheima Hall |
Sir Kenneth Octavius Hall ON GCMG OJ (born 24 April 1941) was Governor-General of Jamaica from 16 February 2006 to 26 February 2009. He was Jamaica's fifth Governor-General since independence in 1962.
Hall was born in Lucea, Jamaica. Hall holds a Bachelor's Degree in History, a post-graduate diploma in International Relations, and a PhD in History from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Prior to becoming Governor-General, he was a Pro-Vice Chancellor and Principal of the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus. Hall has served in several other positions including:
He lectured in History at the University of the West Indies and was Professor of History at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Oswego. He was also Adjunct Professor of Caribbean Studies at University at Albany, SUNY in Albany, New York, and Professor of American Studies at State University of New York at Old Westbury.
In 1994, Hall had entered the service of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) as Deputy Secretary General. In 1996, he assumed the positions of Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal of the Mona Campus, UWI.
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