Overview
L. Michael Henry (born June 1935), C.D., M.P, is the Member of Parliament for Central Clarendon and is the longest serving Jamaican Parliamentarian with more than 30 unbroken years in the Jamaican Parliament.
Education
* Ealing Technical College, United Kingdom- Bachelor of Arts- Marketing * Beckford and Smith High School (St. Jago High), Jamaica
Awards
* 2002 Order of Distinction- Commander Rank: 20 years of service to Parliament * 1998 Silver Musgrave Award, Literature
Political background
Served as deputy leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (10) years; Member of Parliament (MP) Central Clarendon since 1980; one of the longest serving MPs in the Jamaican House of Parliament with function and responsibilities as follows: * 1973 Joined the JLP * 1975 – 76 Sought to represent a St. Catherine constituency.
Chosen by Party to move to Central Clarendon. * 1976 Unsuccessful campaign for Member of Parliament for Central Clarendon – shot while campaigning in York Town * 1980 Elected Member of Parliament, Central Clarendon for over 30 years. * 1981–82 State Minister for Youth and Local Government * 1982–83 State Minister for Information in the Ministry of Tourism * 1984–89 State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Culture * 1989–92 Minister of State for Youth and Sports * 1982-91 Deputy Leader, Jamaica Labour Party (last nationally elected Deputy Leader at a JLP conference) * 1980 Member, Public Accounts Committee of Parliament * 2002–07 Chairman, Public Accounts Committee of Parliament * 2007–11 Minister of Transport and Works * 2010–12 Chairman, Jamaica Labour Party * 2016–18 Minister of Transport and Mining * 2018– Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister.
Professional summary
* An entrepreneur, compiler, author and publisher: * Chairman - LMH Publishing Limited, Jamaica * Chairman - LMH Retail Limited; LMH Retail (Montego Bay) Limited, Jamaica * Chief Executive Officer- Kingston Publisher Limited, Jamaica * Managing Director- Far Eastern Publishers Ltd, Jurong, Singapore * Far East & Central Asia Rep- McGraw Hill Far East Ltd, Singapore * Central America & Caribbean Rep- Williams Collins Publisher, United Kingdom * Managing Director- Collins Sangster Publishers, United Kingdom * Midlands Zone Manager- S & H Stamps, United Kingdom * Sales and Marketing Manager - Knitting Machine Co., United Kingdom * Accounts Manager- Grove Shopfitters, Cheswick, London * Tire Builder - Firestone, United Kingdom
Publications
* Editor- Every Student's Handbook & Jamaican Cocktails and Mixed Drinks * Author- Rosehall's White Witch: The Legend of Annie Palmer * Co-author- LMH Dictionary Series, Marley and Me, Beautiful Jamaica- * Jamaica in Pictures, Reggae Road to Soccer Glory * Compiler - Bustamante: Portrait of a Hero * Contributor - Insight Guide Jamaica * Author - Many Rivers to Cross: A Political Journey of Audacious Hope