James Alexander George Smith McCartney, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

James Alexander George Smith McCartney

politician from the Turks and Caicos Islands

Date of Birth: 30-Jun-1945

Place of Birth: Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 09-May-1980

Profession: politician

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About James Alexander George Smith McCartney

  • James Alexander George Smith McCartney (30 June 1945 – 9 May 1980) also known as J.
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  • G.
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  • McCartney or "Jags" McCartney was a politician from the Turks and Caicos Islands.
  • He was the island territory's first Chief Minister and held that position from August 1976 until 9 May 1980, when he died in a plane crash over New Jersey. McCartney was born in Grand Turk to an accomplished Jamaican barrister, Harvey O.
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  • Fernandez McCartney and a Sunday school pianist, Sally McCartney, née Taylor of the Turks and Caicos.
  • He was named after a prominent Jamaican barrister and distinguished legislator, James Alexander George Smith (1877–1942). J.A.G.S.
  • McCartney was the first leader and founder of the People's Democratic Movement (PDM), a grassroots organization established to address the many social and economic ills that had been pervasive throughout the Turks and Caicos Islands.
  • A central goal of his was the attainment of self-determination for the people of the Turks and Caicos Islands.
  • McCartney had particularly sought to mobilize the youth in the political process.
  • A charismatic, dynamic and visionary figure, McCartney was determined to usher in a new Constitution that would foster and safeguard the rights of all Turks and Caicos Islanders, create new opportunities for citizens and advance the Country.
  • Assuming office at age 31, McCartney remains one of the world's youngest democratically elected leaders in history. National Heroes Day, a holiday celebrated on the last Monday in May, commemorates the life of McCartney.
  • Additionally, the Grand Turk International Airport is named in honour of him.

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