Sir Alexander Bustamante
Jamaican politician
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history of Jamaica
- In Jamaica: Self-government of Jamaica
…Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) under Sir Alexander Bustamante pressed for secession from the federation. A referendum in 1961 supported their views. The JLP was the overall winner of elections in April 1962, and Bustamante became premier. In May the federation was dissolved.
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