Tom Tavares-Finson
Jamaican senator (born 1953)
Senator the Honourable Thomas Tavares-Finson OJ, CD, KC, JP | |
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 Tavares-Finson in 2023 | |
| President of the Senate of Jamaica | |
Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 10 March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Floyd Morris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1953-07-07) 7 July 1953 (age 71) Kingston, Colony of Jamaica |
| Political party | Jamaica Labour Party |
| Spouse(s) | Rose Tavares-Finson Cynthia Jean Cameron Breakspeare (1981–1995) |
| Profession | Attorney-At-Law |
Thomas "Tom" Tavares-Finson OJ CD KC JP (born 7 July 1953) is a Jamaican attorney-at-law and President of the Senate of Jamaica.
Biography
Tavares-Finson was born in Kingston, Jamaica. Son of White Englishman, George Frank Finson[1] and White Jamaican, Hyacinth Lelia Tavares-Finson.[2] He was educated at the Jamaica College; McMaster University (Ontario, Canada); the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London; and the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple.[3]
He is a member of the Bar Association of Jamaica, the Advocates Association of Jamaica, and the Lay Magistrates’ Association. He is also a member of the Senate and of the Central Executive & Standing Committee of the Jamaica Labour Party.
Senator Tavares-Finson has been a nominated commissioner of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica since 2006 and previously served as a member of the Electoral Advisory Committee from 2005–2006.
He also serves as a Director at D.C. Tavares & Finson Co. Ltd.[4] He is married to Rose Tavares-Finson, née Costantini. They have a daughter named Capri (2001) and a son named Roman (2003).
He has a son Christian (1982) and a daughter Leah (1986) from a previous marriage to Cindy Breakspeare. During that marriage, he was the stepfather of Damian Marley.[5]
References
- ^ https://www.geni.com/people/George-Finson/6000000119098773835
- ^ https://www.geni.com/people/Hyacinth-Finson/6000000119098654871
- ^ "Tom Tavares-Finson". Electoral Commission of Jamaica. Archived from the original on 5 January 2012.
- ^ "Government and Opposition name senators". Irie FM. 6 January 2012. Archived from the original on 4 May 2014.
- ^ "Cindy says goodbye to Bob, pays tribute to Tom". jamaica-gleaner.com. 24 February 2014. Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
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Presidents of the Senate of Jamaica
- Clifford Campbell (1962)
- George Samuel Ranglin (1962–1972)
- Allan George Richard Byfield (1972–1980)
- Oswald Harding (1980–1984)
- Jeanette Rose Grant-Woodham (1984–1986)
- Rev. Ephraim Augustus Morgan(1986–1989)
- Howard Cooke (1989–1993)
- Winston V. Jones (1993–1995)
- Syringa Marshall-Burnett (1995–2007)
- Oswald Harding (2007–2011)
- Stanley Redwood (2012–2013)
- Floyd Morris (2013–2016)
- Tom Tavares-Finson (2016–)
