Edward Seaga

Edward Seaga

Edward Seaga
Former Prime Minister Edward Seaga
5th Prime Minister of Jamaica
In office 1 November 1980 – 10 February 1989
Preceded by	Michael Manley
Succeeded by	Michael Manley
Leader of the Opposition
In office 1974 - 1 November 1980 10 February 1989 – January 2005
Preceded by	Hugh Shearer (1972-1974)
Succeeded by	Michael Manley (1980-1989) Bruce Golding (2005)
4th Leader of the Jamaica Labour Party
In office November 1974 – January 2006
Preceded by	Hugh Shearer
Succeeded by	Bruce Golding
Minister of Finance
In office 1967 - 1972 1980 – 1989 (longest tenure)
Personal details
Born	Edward Philip George Seaga (1930-05-28) 28 May 1930 (age 82) Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Nationality	Jamaica
Political party	Jamaica Labour Party
Spouse(s)	Mitsy Seaga (née Marie Constantine, 1965–1995) Carla Vendryes (1996 – Present)

Edward Philip George Seaga ( /siˈɑːɡə/) ON PC (born 28 May 1930) is a politician and statesman; he was the fifth Prime Minister of Jamaica, from 1980 to 1989, and Leader of the Jamaica Labour Party from 1974 to 2005. He served as leader of the opposition from 1974 to 1980, and again from 1989 until January 2005.

His retirement from political life marked the end of Jamaica's founding generation in active politics; he was the last serving politician to have entered public life before independence in 1962, as he was appointed to the Ministry Council (now the Senate) in 1959. Seaga is credited with building the financial and planning infrastructure of the country after independence, as well as developing its arts and crafts, and awareness of national heritage.

As a record producer and record company owner, Seaga also played a major role in the development of the Jamaican music industry.