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The Most Honourable Sir Florizel Augustus Glasspole KCVO, ON (25 September, 1909, Kingston, Jamaica – November 25, 2000, Kingston, Jamaica) was the third Governor General of Jamaica.http://www.nlj.org.jm/docs/images/florizel.jpg

An activist of the clerk's union in the 1930s, Glasspole was an early member of the People's National Party, he was elected to the House of Representatives in the first universal suffrage elections, in 1944, from the constituency of East Kingston and Port Royal, and held the seat through every election until he was elevated to the office of Governor General in 1973. He held that office until 1991, when he was replaced by Sir Howard Cooke.

From 1955 to 1962, and again from 1972 to 1973, he served as minister of education under Norman Manley before independence, and under Michael Manley in 1972.

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 The Most Honourable '''Sir Florizel Augustus Glasspole''' KCVO, ON ([[25 September]], [[1909]], [[Kingston, Jamaica]] – [[November 25]], [[2000]], Kingston, Jamaica) was the third [[Governor General]] of [[Jamaica]].http://www.nlj.org.jm/docs/images/florizel.jpg
-An activist of the clerk's union in the 1930s, Glasspole was an early member of the [[People's National Party]], he was elected to the House of Representatives in the first [[universal suffrage]] elections, in [[1944]], from the [[constituency]] of East Kingston and Port Royal, and held the seat through every election until he was elevated to the office of Governor General in 1973. He held that office until 1991, when he was replaced by  Sir [[Howard Cooke]].
+An activist of the clerk's union in the 1930s, Glasspole was an early member of the [[People's National Party]], he was elected to the House of Representatives in the first [[universal suffrage]] elections, in 1944, from the [[constituency]] of East Kingston and Port Royal, and held the seat through every election until he was elevated to the office of Governor General in 1973. He held that office until 1991, when he was replaced by  Sir [[Howard Cooke]].
-From [[1955]] to [[1962]], and again from [[1972]] to [[1973]], he served as minister of education under [[Norman Manley]] before independence, and under [[Michael Manley]] in 1972.
+From 1955 to 1962, and again from 1972 to 1973, he served as minister of education under [[Norman Manley]] before independence, and under [[Michael Manley]] in 1972.
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