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Floyd Green (Jamaican politician)

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Floyd Green
MP for Saint Elizabeth South Western
Assumed office
25 February 2016
Preceded byHugh Buchanan
Personal details
Political partyJamaica Labour Party

Floyd Green is a Jamaican politician from the Labour Party. He has been Member of Parliament for Saint Elizabeth South Western since 2016.

Education

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He graduated from Munro College and the University of the West Indies.[1]

Political career

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In September 2021, he resigned as Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries after being filmed at a social gathering during COVID-19 lockdown in breach of public health restrictions.[2][3]

In December 2022, he called for increased support for local police after a number of murders in his constituency.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Floyd Green". JAMP. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  2. ^ "Floyd Green resigns after fierce backlash over COVID breach". Jamaica Observer. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  3. ^ "Outrage over video showing Floyd Green, others at social gathering purportedly on no-movement day". Jamaica Observer. 15 September 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-08.
  4. ^ Williams, Kasey (2022-12-29). "Green calls for support to tackle crime in St Elizabeth". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 2023-01-02.