Floyd Green (Jamaican politician) explained

Office:MP for Saint Elizabeth South Western
Termstart:25 February 2016
Party:Jamaica Labour Party
Predecessor:Hugh Buchanan

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

Education

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

Political career

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]

Notes and References

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