Donald Rhodd

Donald Rhodd
Member of Parliament
In office
January 1998 – December 2011
Succeeded byLynvale Bloomfield
ConstituencyPortland Eastern
Personal details
PartyPeople's National Party

Donald Rhodd is a Jamaican doctor and former politician from the People's National Party.

Career

Rhodd was elected MP for Portland Eastern in January 1998 having been elected in the 1997 Jamaican general election. In 2005, he launched the first online Master of Education Leadership in Early Childhood Development. In 2006, he was appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security. In 2007, he was PNP Region 3 chairman.

He stood down from parliament at the 2011 general election. After politics he became managing director of "Stop the Violence: Love Changes Lives".

Rhodd is an ophthalmologist by profession.

Personal life

Rhodd is a Christian.

References

  1. 1 2 "Portland – Famous Personalities – Celebrating Jamaica 55". 2017-06-07. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  2. ↑ "Launch of the Master of Education Leadership in Early Childhood Development". www.mona.uwi.edu. 2021-05-24. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  3. ↑ "Dr. Rhodd takes oath of office – Jamaica Information Service". jis.gov.jm. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  4. ↑ Luton, Daraine (November 29, 2007). "Local Government Election Watch - JLP may reclaim Portland". old.jamaica-gleaner.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
  5. ↑ "JSSE Yuletide Telethon launched with spirit of giving and thanksgiving". Jamaican Gleaner. December 15, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Government must act now to address social deviance". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2024-05-13.