Kenneth 'Ken' McNeill, MD

Doctor of Medicine

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, MP

Member of Parliament

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 was a Jamaica

Jamaica

Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...

n political figure and a renowned Surgeon

Surgeon

In medicine, a surgeon is a specialist in surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive medical treatment that involves the cutting of a body, whether human or animal, for a specific reason such as the removal of diseased tissue or to repair a tear or breakage...

. He died at the age of 83 in Jamaica. He is the father of five children including present politician Wykeham McNeill

Wykeham McNeill

Kenneth Wykeham McNeill, MD, MP is a Jamaican political figure and a Doctor. He is currently the Spokesman of the Tourism Sector in Jamaica...

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Death

The political community including members of the House of Representatives were shocked when Deputy House Leader Terry Gillette announced his death and a number of tributes ensued.
"Prime Minister P.J. Patterson said he had a feeling of profound loss on hearing the news. He said Dr. McNeill had come from a family that had made substantial contribution to the country."