Donald Sangster
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| Sir Donald Burns Sangster | |
 Former Prime Minister Donald Sangster. |
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| In office February 23, 1967 – April 11, 1967 |
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| Preceded by | Alexander Bustamante |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Shearer |
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| Born | October 26, 1911 Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica |
| Died | April 11, 1967 Montreal, Canada |
| Nationality |  Jamaica |
| Political party | Jamaica Labour Party |
Sir Donald Burns Sangster (October 26, 1911 - April 11, 1967) was a Jamaican politician and the second Prime Minister of Jamaica. He entered politics in 1933 at the age of 21 with his election to a local parish council. In the Parish of St Elizabeth, Jamaica. In 1944 was elected to the House of Representatives of Jamaica as a member of the Jamaica Labour Party becoming Minister of Social Welfare and Labour and, later, Minister of Finance. He became Acting Prime Minister in February 1964 when Prime Minister Sir Alexander Bustamante became ill. He succeeded Bustamante as Prime Minister on February 23, 1967 only to die in office on April 11. His face appears on the Jamaican one hundred dollar banknote. He also has an airport in Jamaica named after him (Sir Donald Sangster International Airport (MKJS)
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| Preceded by Sir Alexander Bustamante |
Prime Minister of Jamaica 1967 |
Succeeded by Hugh Shearer |
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