David Coore
Jamaican politician (1925–2011)
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David Hilton Coore OJ KC[1] (22 August 1925 – 14 November 2011)[2][3] was a Jamaican lawyer, politician and statesman who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Jamaica under Michael Manley.
Prime MinisterMichael Manley
Succeeded byP. J. Patterson
Prime MinisterP. J. Patterson
Preceded byCarl Rattray
David Coore | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Prime Minister of Jamaica | |
| In office March 1972 – 1978 | |
| Prime Minister | Michael Manley |
| Succeeded by | P. J. Patterson |
| Attorney General of Jamaica | |
| In office 1993–1995 | |
| Prime Minister | P. J. Patterson |
| Preceded by | Carl Rattray |
| Succeeded by | A. J. Nicholson |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade | |
| In office 1989–1993 | |
| Prime Minister | Michael Manley |
| Preceded by | Hugh Shearer |
| Succeeded by | Paul Robertson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Hilton Coore 22 August 1925 |
| Died | 14 November 2011 (aged 86) |
| Party | People's National Party |
| Spouse(s) |
Rita Angela Innis
(m. 1949; died 1975)Maria De Marchena |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | |
Coore served in the House of Representatives from 1967 to 1978. He returned to Parliament in 1989 when he was appointed as a senator. He also held key cabinet positions, including Minister of Finance, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Attorney General.[4]
Among his children were Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore a popular reggae musician, who was with the bands Inner Circle and Third World.[5]