Sir Kenneth William Blackburne, GCMG, GBE (12 December 1907 – 4 November 1980) was a British colonial official, best known as the first governor-general of Jamaica. He was knighted in 1952.
Blackburne was born in Bordon, England. He entered the colonial service in 1930 and served in Nigeria, Palestine and Gambia. He then served in the West Indies from 1943 to 1947 and then as director of colonial information services in London from 1947 to 1950, before returning to the West Indies. He served as governor of the Leeward Islands from 1950 to 1956 and as governor of Jamaica from 1957 until 1962. When Jamaica received its independence in August 1962, Blackburne was appointed as the governor-general, serving in that position for three months before his replacement took office. Blackburne died in Douglas, Isle of Man, aged 72.
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| Preceded by Lord Baldwin of Bewdley |
Governor of the Leeward Islands 1950–1956 |
Succeeded by Sir Alexander Williams |
| Preceded by Sir Hugh Mackintosh Foot |
Governor of Jamaica 1957–1962 |
Position abolished |
| New creation | Governor-General of Jamaica 1962 |
Succeeded by Sir Clifford Campbell |
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| Name | Blackburne, Kenneth |
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| Date of birth | 12 December 1907 |
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| Date of death | 4 November 1980 |
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