Kenneth Blackburne

Sir Kenneth Blackburne GCMG GBE
Portrait by Walter Stoneman, 1957
1st Governor-General of Jamaica
In office 6 August 1962 – 30 November 1962
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Prime Minister	Alexander Bustamante
Preceded by	Post created
Succeeded by	Clifford Campbell
Governor of Jamaica
In office 18 December 1957 – 6 August 1962
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	The Lord Caradon
Succeeded by	Post abolished; Himself as governor-general
Governor of the Leeward Islands
In office 1950–1956
Monarchs	George VI Elizabeth II
Preceded by	The Earl Baldwin of Bewdley
Succeeded by	Alexander Williams
Personal details
Born	Kenneth William Blackburne (1907-12-12)12 December 1907 Bordon, Hampshire, England
Died	4 November 1980(1980-11-04) (aged 72) Douglas, Isle of Man

Sir Kenneth William Blackburne GCMG GBE (12 December 1907 – 4 November 1980) was a British colonial official who was the first governor-general of Jamaica. He was knighted in 1952.