Francis Tulloch Explained

Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Francis Anthony Tulloch
Office:Minister of Tourism
Governor General:Sir Howard Cooke
Primeminister:P. J. Patterson
Term Start:13 April 1997
Term End:1999
Predecessor:John Junor
Successor:P. J. Patterson
Office2:Member of Parliament
for Saint James Central
Term Start2:1972
Term End2:1976
Predecessor2:Herbert Eldemire
Office3:Member of Parliament
for Saint James West Central
Term Start3:1976
Term End3:1980
Successor3:Carl Rhoden
Office4:Member of Parliament
for Hanover Eastern
Term Start4:1993
Term End4:1997
Predecessor4:Aston King
Successor4:Canute Brown
Office5:Member of Parliament
for Saint James North Western
Term Start5:1997
Term End5:2001
Predecessor5:Carl Miller
Successor5:Horace Chang
Birth Date:5 August 1940
Birth Place:Kingston, Colony of Jamaica, British Empire
Party:People's National Party
Alma Mater:Lincoln's Inn

Francis Anthony Tulloch (5 August 1940 – 23 June 2022) was a Jamaican politician, lawyer and diplomat who served as Minister of Tourism from 1997 to 1999.

Early life and education

Tulloch was born to father Samuel Vincent Tulloch and mother Rhea Henriques-Tulloch in Kingston, Jamaica on 5 August 1940. He was educated at St. George's College.[1]

Career

Legal career

Tulloch was admitted to Lincoln's Inn on 23 September 1959.[2] He was called to the bar on 5 February 1963.[3] On his return to Jamaica, he practised as a barrister.[4] From 1964 to 1969 he practiced law in Nassau, Bahamas serving as Legal Professional Assistant to Sir Lynden Pindling, future Prime Minister of The Bahamas.[1] Tulloch later returned to Jamaica and resumed his law practice, this time doing less criminal law and engaging himself in political work on behalf of the People's National Party (PNP).[4]

Political career

Tulloch was first elected to Parliament in 1972 from the Saint James Central constituency, representing the People's National Party.[5] [6] From 1976 to 1980, he represented the Saint James West Central constituency.[7] After the People's National Party decided not to contest the 1983 general election, Tulloch returned to his law practice. From 1993 to 1997 he was Member of Parliament for the Hanover Eastern constituency, and from 1997 to 2002, he represented Saint James North Western.[8]

Tulloch was Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism from 1993 to 1995. He served as Jamaica's Minister of Tourism from 1997 to 1999 in the government of P. J. Patterson.

Diplomatic career

Tulloch was appointed Honorary Consul of the Russian Federation in Montego Bay on 27 May 2014.[9]

Personal life

Tulloch married Doreen Perry Ellis on 19 August 1989. He is the father of four sons and two daughters.[1] Tulloch died on 23 June 2022.[10]

Notes and References

  1. News: TULLOCH, Francis Anthony. Discover Jamaica (Jamaica Gleaner). 27 August 2020.
  2. News: Register of Admissions. the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, Vol. 4, p.78. 27 August 2020.
  3. News: The Black Books. the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, Vol. 6, p.797. 27 August 2020.
  4. News: The faith of Francis Tulloch. Mark Dawes. 15 March 2008. 27 August 2020.
  5. News: Know Your Constituency: St James Central. DigiJamaica (Jamaica Gleaner). 27 August 2020.
  6. News: General Election 1972 Results. Electoral Commission of Jamaica. 27 August 2020.
  7. News: General Election 1976 Results. Electoral Commission of Jamaica. 27 August 2020.
  8. News: Election Results (1944-2016). National Library of Jamaica. 27 August 2020.
  9. News: Tulloch appointed as Russian honorary consul. Jamaica Observer. 5 June 2014. 27 August 2020.
  10. News: Former tourism minister Francis Tulloch has died. Jamaica Gleaner. 23 June 2022.