Desmond A. McKenzie, JP

Term of office:
July 2003 – Present
City	Kingston
State	Surrey
Country	Jamaica
Political party	Jamaica Labour Party
Preceded by	Marie Atkins
Born	December 1, 1952
Spouse	Marcia McKenzie

His Worship Desmond A. McKenzie, JP (born December 1, 1952) is a Jamaican politician, currently the mayor of the Kingston and Saint Andrew Corporation (KSAC), in office since July 2003. Prior to that, McKenzie, a Labour Party member, served as a Junior Spokesman of the Opposition in the Senate of Jamaica in 2002 to 2003. He was a councillor for Denham Town from 1977 to 1984^[1] and councillor of Tivoli Gardens since 1990^[2]. A Justice of the Peace (JP) is an inferior magistrate appointed by means of a commission of the peace (mandate) to keep the peace. ... 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for July, 2003. ... The City of Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica. ... Surrey is the easternmost of the three counties into which Jamaica is divided. ... The Jamaica Labour Party is a conservative political party in Jamaica. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... His / Her Worship is an honorific prefix for mayors, Justices of the Peace and magistrates in Commonwealth Realms. ... A Justice of the Peace (JP) is an inferior magistrate appointed by means of a commission of the peace (mandate) to keep the peace. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger,greater) is in modern times the title of the highest ranking municipal officer, who discharges certain judicial and administrative functions, in many systems an elected politician, who serves as chief executive and/or ceremonial official of many types of municipalities. ... The City of Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica. ... Saint Andrew (capital Half Way Tree) is a parish, situated in the south east of Jamaica in the county of Surrey. ... 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for July, 2003. ... The Jamaica Labour Party is a conservative political party in Jamaica. ... Parliamentary opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. ... Parliament is the legislative branch of the government of Jamaica. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A councillor is a member of a council (such as a city council), particularly in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and other parts of the Commonwealth. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...

Mayor McKenzie is regarded as one of Jamaica's most active mayors, noted for his direct attitude towards stopping crime.^[3] He is the youngest serving mayor in KSAC's history, taking office at 50. McKenzie is the current vice president of the World Conference of Mayors.^[4]

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External links

• Presentation of the Speaker PDF(27KB) from UNITAR