   percival noel james patterson, on, qc, pc, oe (born 10 april 1935), is a former jamaican politician who served as the sixth prime minister of jamaica from 1992 to 2006. he was the leader of the people's national party from 1992 to 2006 and as the member of parliament (mp) for the constituency of westmoreland south eastern from 1970 to 1980 when he lost to the jamaica labour party euphemia williams, and again from 1989 to 1993. following a constituency reorganization, he served as the mp for westmoreland eastern from 1993 to 2006. he retired from all of these positions in march 2006. he was married to shirley field-riley (d. 1982) with whom he had two children, richard and sharon."field-riley obituary" ap press release, 'shirley field-ridley, 45, held posts in the guyana cabinet' new york times, june 28, 1982 cabinet positions held during his political career include minister of industry and tourism; minister of foreign affairs and foreign trade; minister of development, planning and production; minister of finance and planning. ==education== patterson received his secondary education at one of jamaica's most prominent learning institut
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