Mavis Gilmour

Mavis Gwendolyn Gilmour-Petersen
The Honourable, Dr.; Mavis Gwendolyn Gilmour-Petersen; OJ CD
Minister of Social Security and Consumer Affairs
	In office; 1986–1989
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor General	Sir Florizel Glasspole
Prime Minister	Edward Seaga
Preceded by	Neville Gallimore
Succeeded by	Portia Simpson-Miller
Minister of Education
	In office; 1980–1986
Prime Minister	Edward Seaga
Preceded by	Phyllis MacPherson-Russell
Succeeded by	Neville Gallimore
Personal details
Born	Mavis Gwendolyn Gilmour; May 18, 1926; St. Elizabeth, Jamaica
Nationality	Jamaica
Political party	Jamaica Labour Party
Alma mater	Howard University
Awards	Order of Jamaica (2009)

Mavis Gwendolyn Gilmour-Petersen, OJ, CD (born May 18, 1931) is a Jamaican medical practitioner and politician, representing the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP). She served as minister of education from 1980 to 1986.[1]

Early life and education

Gilmour-Petersen was born on April 13, 1926 in St Elizabeth. She is the daughter of Isaac and Adelaide Holness. Gilmour-Petersen attended Blake's Tutorial College; Howard University in Washington DC, and the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.[1]

Medical career

Gilmour-Petersen graduated from Howard University College of Medicine in 1951. She then served at a number of hospitals in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. In 1959 she embarked on her Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh. Upon completion, she was appointed Consultant Surgeon at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) and become the first woman surgeon in the Caribbean, serving the KPH from 1960 to 1976.[2][3]

Political career

Gilmour-Petersen entered elective politics in 1976 and won the St. Andrew West Rural constituency which she held until 1989. As a member of Edward Seaga's Cabinet, she served as minister of education from 1980 to 1986 when she was replaced by Neville Gallimore. She then served as minister of social security and consumer affairs from 1986 to 1989.[1]

Honours and awards

Gilmour-Petersen was awarded the Order of Distinction, Commander Class in 2004. [4]

She was awarded Jamaica’s fourth-highest honour, the Order of Jamaica, in 2009.[5]

References

"Dr Mavis Gilmour makes it 92 not out". Discover Jamaica (Jamaica Observer). 15 April 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
Boyce, Travis D.; Chunnu-Brayda, Winsome (June 2012). "Not Obligated to Be Obliging: A Case Study of Jamaican and South Carolinian Educational Leaders". Journal of Pan African Studies. 5 (3). Retrieved 1 September 2020.
"25th Anniversary Commemorative Magazine (1958-1983)" (PDF). Association of Surgeons of Jamaica. p. 7. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
Avia Ustanny (7 November 2004). "You inspired me". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
"Jamaica to Honour Outstanding Citizens October 19". Jamaica Information Service (JIS). 14 October 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

Government offices
Preceded by Neville Gallimore	Minister of Social Security and Consumer Affairs 1986-1989	Succeeded by Portia Simpson-Miller
Preceded by Phyllis MacPherson-Russell	Minister of Education 1980-1986	Succeeded by Neville Gallimore

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[observer2-1] "Dr Mavis Gilmour makes it 92 not out". Discover Jamaica (Jamaica Observer). 15 April 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[panafrican-2] Boyce, Travis D.; Chunnu-Brayda, Winsome (June 2012). "Not Obligated to Be Obliging: A Case Study of Jamaican and South Carolinian Educational Leaders". Journal of Pan African Studies. 5 (3). Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[surgeonsja-3] "25th Anniversary Commemorative Magazine (1958-1983)" (PDF). Association of Surgeons of Jamaica. p. 7. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[gleaner1-4] Avia Ustanny (7 November 2004). "You inspired me". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 1 September 2020.

[jis1-5] "Jamaica to Honour Outstanding Citizens October 19". Jamaica Information Service (JIS). 14 October 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2020.