Horace Dalley

Horace Washington Dalley CD (born December 17, 1950) is a Jamaican educator and politician, representing the People's National Party (PNP). He was Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Clarendon Northern, serving from 1989 to 2007, and again from 2011 to 2020. He served as Minister of Land and Environment from 2001 to 2002, Minister of Labour and Social Security from 2002 to 2006, Minister of Health from 2006 to 2007 and again from 2015 to 2016.

Horace Washington Dalley CD
Minister of Health
In office 2015–2016
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor General	Sir Patrick Allen
Prime Minister	Portia Simpson-Miller
Preceded by	Fenton Ferguson
Succeeded by	Christopher Tufton
Minister of Health
In office 2006–2007
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor General	Sir Patrick Allen
Prime Minister	Portia Simpson-Miller
Preceded by	John Junor
Succeeded by	Rudyard Spencer
Minister of Labour and Social Security
In office 2002–2006
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor General	Sir Howard Cooke
Prime Minister	P. J. Patterson
Preceded by	Donald Buchanan
Succeeded by	Derrick Kellier
Minister of Land and Environment
In office 2001–2002
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor General	Sir Howard Cooke
Prime Minister	P. J. Patterson
Preceded by	Seymour Mullings
Succeeded by	Dean Peart
Personal details
Born	December 17, 1950 Clarendon
Nationality	Jamaica
Political party	People's National Party
Children	4
Awards	Order of Distinction (2014)

Early life and education

Dalley was born on December 17, 1950 in Mitchell Town, Clarendon. He was educated at Mico University College. Prior to entering representational politics Dalley worked with the Ministry of Education in special projects. He served in the Diplomatic service and also worked as International Secretary for the People’s National Party (PNP).[1]

Political career

Dalley was first elected to the House of Representatives from the Clarendon Northern constituency in the 1989 general election, polling 7,015 votes to 6,135 for J. A. G. Smith of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP).[2] He went on to win the constituency for the People's National Party (PNP) in the 1993, 1997, and 2002 general elections.[3] From 1989 to 2001, Dalley served as Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Youth and Community Development, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Ministry of Production, Mining and Commerce and the Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. In 2001, he was appointed to the cabinet of P. J. Patterson as Minister of Land and Environment, succeeding Seymour Mullings.[4] He was subsequently appointed Minister of Labour and Social Security in November 2002, succeeding Donald Buchanan.[5] When Portia Simpson Miller became Prime Minister on March 30, 2006, she appointed Dalley to her cabinet as Minister of Health. He remained in office until the PNP went into opposition after its election defeat in September 2007.[1] Dalley lost his seat in the 2007 general election to Laurence Broderick of the JLP, who polled 6,118 votes to Dalley's 5,891.[6] Dalley was succeeded as Minister of Health by Rudyard Spencer.[7] He regained the seat in the 2011 general elections, polling 7,663 votes to the JLP's Laurence Broderick (5,958).[8] After the PNP returned to power in the December 29, 2011 general elections, Prime Minister Simpson-Miller appointed Dalley as Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Public Service.[9] On November 9, 2015, he again assumed the portfolio of Minister of Health upon the resignation of Fenton Ferguson.[10] After the defeat of the PNP at the polls in the 2016 general election, Dalley served as opposition spokesman on Labour and Welfare.[11] He again lost his seat in the 2020 general election, polling 5,345 votes to the JLP's Dwight Sibblies (6,058).[12]

Honors and awards

Dalley was awarded the Order of Distinction, Commander Class, in 2014.[13]

See also

• Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Jamaica)
• List of Ministers of Health of Jamaica

References

1. "Dalley, Horace: Candidate Details". ourcampaign.com. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
2. "Jamaica General Election Results (1989)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
3. "Jamaica General Election Results (1944-2016)" (PDF). National Library of Jamaica. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
4. Zadie Neufville (24 October 2001), POLITICS-JAMAICA: Cabinet Shuffled as Government Eyes Elections, archived from the original on 18 October 2020, retrieved 18 October 2020
5. Remarks by Most Hon. Portia Simpson-Miller, Prime Minister, Jamaica Information Service, 15 October 2006, archived from the original on 18 October 2020, retrieved 18 October 2020
6. "Jamaica General Election Results (2007)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
7. "Golding names cabinet of 18". BBC News. 13 September 2007. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
8. "Jamaica General Election Results (2011)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
9. Assignment of Ministers, 6 January 2012, archived from the original on 25 February 2012, retrieved 17 October 2020
10. Ferguson transferred from Health Ministry, 6 November 2015, archived from the original on 7 November 2015, retrieved 18 October 2020
11. Jediael Carter (29 September 2017), PNP names 27-member shadow Cabinet, archived from the original on 29 September 2017, retrieved 17 October 2020
12. "Jamaica General Election Results (2020)". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
13. Chris Patterson (21 October 2014), Recipients Grateful for National Recognition, archived from the original on 15 September 2016, retrieved 18 October 2020