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Donald Rhodd

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Donald Rhodd
Member of Parliament
In office
January 1998 – December 2011
Succeeded byLynvale Bloomfield
ConstituencyPortland Eastern
Personal details
NationalityJamaican
Political partyPeople's National Party

Donald Rhodd is a Jamaican doctor and former politician from the People's National Party.

Career

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Rhodd was elected MP for Portland Eastern in January 1998 having been elected in the 1997 Jamaican general election.[1] In 2005, he launched the first online Master of Education Leadership in Early Childhood Development.[2] In 2006, he was appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security.[3] In 2007, he was PNP Region 3 chairman.[4]

He stood down from parliament at the 2011 general election. After politics he became managing director of "Stop the Violence: Love Changes Lives".[5]

Rhodd is an ophthalmologist by profession.[1]

Personal life

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Rhodd is a Christian.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Portland – Famous Personalities – Celebrating Jamaica 55". 2017-06-07. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  2. ^ "Launch of the Master of Education Leadership in Early Childhood Development". www.mona.uwi.edu. 2021-05-24. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  3. ^ "Dr. Rhodd takes oath of office – Jamaica Information Service". jis.gov.jm. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  4. ^ Luton, Daraine (November 29, 2007). "Local Government Election Watch - JLP may reclaim Portland". old.jamaica-gleaner.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  5. ^ "JSSE Yuletide Telethon launched with spirit of giving and thanksgiving". Jamaican Gleaner. December 15, 2023.
  6. ^ "Government must act now to address social deviance". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2024-05-13.