Party President, Portia Simpson Miller said “Keble Munn was a dedicated, committed member of the People's National Party who served this Party and the country with distinction in many capacities”.

The Party expresses its deepest condolences to his wife Yvonne, his children and other family members and friends.

Keble Munn first entered representational politics in 1956 serving as a Councillor and then later as Deputy Mayor of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation. He served as Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew for two terms from 1959 to 1967 before shifting to South East St. Andrew where he served as MP from 1967 to 1976 and then as MP for Eastern St. Andrew from 1976 to 1980.

From 1959 to 1962, he served as Minister of Agriculture and Minister of National Security and from 1972 – 1980, he served again as Minister of Agriculture and National Security and was Leader of the House of Representatives. He retired from active politics in 1980.

Mr. Munn was a life member of the Jamaica Agricultural Society and served as chairman of the Jamaica Coffee Council, the Coffee Industry Board and the Agriculture Credit Board. He was a pioneer in Blue Mountain Coffee farming and became the chairman and manager of the Mavis Bank Central Factory Ltd in 1946 and served in those capacities for close to 50 years.

Contact:

Julian Robinson

Deputy General Secretary

People's National Party

89 Old Hope Road, Kgn 6

Jamaica W.I.

(876) 978-1337

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