Hyacinth Knight

Hyacinth Knight
MP for Saint Mary Western
In office
1983–1989
Personal details
PartyJamaica Labour Party

Hyacinth Knight is a Jamaican politician and educator. She was a member of Parliament of Jamaica from 1983 to 1989 for the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP).[1]

Political career

In 1983, Knight was elected as a member of Parliament to represent the western district of Saint Mary Parish. She ran as a member of the Jamaica Labor Party.[2]

She was an unsuccessful JLP candidate in 1997 and 2002.[3]

In October 2010, in Port Maria, Knight was honoured by Mayor Richard Creary "for outstanding contribution to Education and Community Development".[4]

References

  1. ↑ "The day I met Edward Seaga". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2019-06-21. Archived from the original on 2021-09-23. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
  2. ↑ "Members of Parliament (Election Results from 1944-)" (PDF). National Library of Jamaica. 2009. p. 10. Retrieved 10 July 2026.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ COOKE, BY RUEL (2016-02-18). "Election 2016 showdown: Battle for the marginal seats - Jamaica Observer". www.jamaicaobserver.com. Retrieved 2025-06-12.
  4. ↑ "St. Mary Honours Outstanding Community Members – Jamaica Information Service". Retrieved 2026-07-10.

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