Desmond McKenzie

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Desmond A. McKenzie, JP (born 1 December 1952) is a Jamaican politician, former mayor of the Kingston and Saint Andrew Corporation (KSAC), held office between July 2003 and January 2012, when he was elected as the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Kingston Western.^[1] He currently serves as the Jamaica Labour Party spokesman for urban renewal, rural development and local government.

Prior to that, McKenzie, served as a Junior Spokesman of the Opposition in the Senate of Jamaica in 2002 to 2003. He was a councillor at Denham Town from 1977 to 1984 and at Tivoli Gardens from 1990 to 2011.

Desmond McKenzie gained national attention in his political career when he became the youngest Jamaican to have been vested with the title of Mayor of Kingston, the largest Capital City in the English-speaking Caribbean.  It was a position he held until 2011 when he was elected as Member of Parliament for the Kingston Western Constituency in the General Elections of that year.

He also held positions as a former President of the Jamaica Labour Party's youth arm, Young Jamaica; Jamaica's representative on the Caribbean and the International Youth Council; and served as vice president of the World Conference of Mayors.

McKenzie is regarded as one of Jamaica's most active mayors, noted for his direct attitude towards stopping crime. He was the youngest serving mayor in KSAC's history, taking office at the age of 50; before Mayor Delroy Williams who took office at the age of 49. Desmond McKenzie announced a major initiative to restrict selling in school property but this is controversial and interpreted by some detractors as an attack on the poor.

Minister McKenzie's outstanding and dedicated service to Local Government led to him being awarded the Order of Distinction in the Commander Class in 2008. He was also recognized by Rotary International with the Paul Harris Award and became CVM Television's Newsmaker of the Year in 2004.

Minister McKenzie is married to Marcia with three sons and two daughters. He lists his hobbies as collecting, selecting and playing music and cricket.

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2. https://opm.gov.jm/cabinet_ministers/desmond-mckenzie/ Office of the Prime Minister, Government of Jamaica. Retrieved 20 March 2021.

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