L. Michael (Mike) Henry (born June 1935), C.D., M.P, is the Member of Parliament for Central Clarendon and is the longest serving Parliamentarian with more than 30 unbroken years in the Jamaican Parliament.
Ealing Technical College, United Kingdom- Bachelor of Arts- Marketing
Beckford and Smith High School (St. Jago High), Jamaica
2002 Order of Distinction- Commander Rank: 20 years of service to Parliament
1998 Silver Musgrave Award, Literature
Served as deputy leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (10) years; Member of Parliament (MP) Central Clarendon since 1980; one of the longest serving MPs in the Jamaican House of Parliament with function and responsibilities as follows:
1973 Joined the JLP
1975 – 76 Sought to represent a St. Catherine constituency. Chosen by Party to move to Central Clarendon.
1976 Unsuccessful campaign for Member of Parliament for Central Clarendon – shot while campaigning in York Town
1980 Elected Member of Parliament, Central Clarendon for over 30 years.
1981–82 State Minister for Youth and Local Government
1982–83 State Minister for Information in the Ministry of Tourism
1984–89 State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Culture
1989–92 Minister of State for Youth and Sports
1982-91 Deputy Leader, Jamaica Labour Party (last nationally elected Deputy Leader at a JLP conference)
1980 Member, Public Accounts Committee of Parliament
2002–07 Chairman, Public Accounts Committee of Parliament
2007–11 Minister of Transport and Works
2010–12 Chairman, Jamaica Labour Party
An accomplished entrepreneur, eompiler, author and publisher:
Chairman - LMH Publishing Limited, Jamaica
Chairman - LMH Retail Limited; LMH Retail (Montego Bay) Limited, Jamaica
Chief Executive Officer- Kingston Publisher Limited, Jamaica
Managing Director- Far Eastern Publishers Ltd, Jurong, Singapore
Far East & Central Asia Rep- McGraw Hill Far East Ltd, Singapore
Central America & Caribbean Rep- Williams Collins Publisher, United Kingdom
Managing Director- Collins Sangster Publishers, United Kingdom
Midlands Zone Manager- S & H Stamps, United Kingdom
Sales and Marketing Manager - Knitting Machine Co., United Kingdom
Accounts Manager- Grove Shopfitters, Cheswick, London
Tire Builder - Firestone, United Kingdom
Editor- Every Student’s Handbook & Jamaican Cocktails and Mixed Drinks
Author- Rosehall’s White Witch: The Legend of Annie Palmer
Co-author- LMH Dictionary Series, Marley and Me, Beautiful Jamaica-
Jamaica in Pictures, Reggae Road to Soccer Glory
Compiler - Bustamante: Portrait of a Hero
Contributor - Insight Guide Jamaica
Author - Many Rivers to Cross: A Political Journey of Audacious Hope
