Wykeham McNeill
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Kenneth Wykeham McNeill, MD
, MP
(born October 1957 in Kingston, St. Andrew Parish) is a Jamaican political figure and a Doctor
. He is currently the Spokesman
of the Tourism Sector in Jamaica. McNeill is also the Chairman of The Public Administration and Appropriations Committee
and his wife Valerie.
in 1983. He has served in various hospitals in Jamaica including St. Anns Bay, Spanish Town, University and the Kingston Public Hospitals. He later went on to private practice at the Eureka Medical Center.
An avid lover of sports, McNeill served as a member of the Boxing Board of Control from 1994–1997 and chaired the Amateur Development and the Medical Committees of the board. He is also the founding Chairman of the Sports Development Foundation (SDF), which he headed from 1995-2000. He is also a co-founder of the Clinic of Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy. He has worked with a number of national teams including the Reggae Boyz and in 1996, traveled as a member of the medical team to the Olympic Games in Athens.
in the history of this constituency to do so.
In 2000 he was appointed Minister of State
in the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, now the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, and was reappointed in 2002, with responsibility to directly oversee tourism operations, including cruise shipping and tourism development.
Doctor of Medicine
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, MP
Member of Parliament
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(born October 1957 in Kingston, St. Andrew Parish) is a Jamaican political figure and a Doctor
Physician
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. He is currently the Spokesman
Spokesman
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of the Tourism Sector in Jamaica. McNeill is also the Chairman of The Public Administration and Appropriations Committee
Early life
Born in 1957 in the parish of Kingston, Jamaica, McNeill is the youngest son born to former Minister of Health Kenneth McNeillKenneth McNeill
Kenneth 'Ken' McNeill, MD, MP was a Jamaican political figure and a renowned Surgeon. He died at the age of 83 in Jamaica. He is the father of five children including present politician Wykeham McNeill.- Death :...
and his wife Valerie.
Education
McNeill is a medical Doctor by profession having graduated from Medical School in Havana, CubaCuba
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in 1983. He has served in various hospitals in Jamaica including St. Anns Bay, Spanish Town, University and the Kingston Public Hospitals. He later went on to private practice at the Eureka Medical Center.
An avid lover of sports, McNeill served as a member of the Boxing Board of Control from 1994–1997 and chaired the Amateur Development and the Medical Committees of the board. He is also the founding Chairman of the Sports Development Foundation (SDF), which he headed from 1995-2000. He is also a co-founder of the Clinic of Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy. He has worked with a number of national teams including the Reggae Boyz and in 1996, traveled as a member of the medical team to the Olympic Games in Athens.
Political career
His constituency is the Western Westmoreland Parish. He was re-elected in 2002, being the first Member of ParliamentParliament
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in the history of this constituency to do so.
In 2000 he was appointed Minister of State
Minister of State
Minister of State is a title borne by politicians or officials in certain countries governed under a parliamentary system. In some countries a "minister of state" is a junior minister, who is assigned to assist a specific cabinet minister...
in the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, now the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, and was reappointed in 2002, with responsibility to directly oversee tourism operations, including cruise shipping and tourism development.