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Latin American Weekly Report - 29 April 1993

Few new faces in PJ's cabinet; CLARKE IS BROUGHT BACK, DAVIES IN WITHOUT PORTFOLIO

There were only two new incorporations to Prime Minister Percival Patterson's cabinet, and of these one is returning after a 15-month absence.

Horace Clarke had been Michael Manley's mining & energy minister until he was forced to resign as a result of the scandal over a duty waiver granted to Shell (which also cost Patterson his post at the time).


He has been appointed to the newly created ministry of water & transport. The other addition is Omar Davies, director-general of the Planning Institute of Jamaica, appointed minister without portfolio.

Otherwise there has been some shuffling and reorganisation of portfolios (see box). Still pending is the appointment of a sports minister.

As expected, Patterson kept Huge Small on as finance minister -- and also retained Portia Simpson, who had challenged him for the leadership of the ruling party.

THE NEW CABINET

Prime minister (& defence): Percival Patterson.

Deputy prime minister (& agriculture0: Seymour Mullings.

Finance: Hugh Small.

Labour & welfare: Portia Simpson.

Construction: O D Ramtallie.

Water & transport: Horace Clarke n1.

n1 New appointment.

Public utilities, mining & energy: Robert Pickersgill n2.

n2 Formerly water & transportation.

Foreigh affairs & foreign trade: Paul Robertson.

Legal affairs: David Coore n3.

n3 Formerly foreign affairs.

Tourism, commerce & industry: Carlyle Dunkley.

National security & justice: K D Knight.

Public service & environment: Easton Douglas.

Education & culture: Burchell Whiteman.

Health: Desmond Leakey n4.

n4 Formerly health.

Local govt, youth & community development: John Junor n5.

n5 Formerly local govt.

Without portfolio: Omar Davies n6.

n6 Formerly tourism.

n7 Director-general Planning Instute.


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