Howard Cooke

Sir Howard Felix Hanlan Cooke, ON, GCMG, GCVO, CD, K.St.J (13 November 1915 – 11 July 2014) was the Governor-General of Jamaica from 1 August 1991^[2] until 15 February 2006 when he became the first governor-general to invest his own successor, Professor Kenneth Octavius Hall. He was styled His Excellency while in office as governor-general.

Sir Howard Cooke
Governor-General of Jamaica
In office 1991–2006
Preceded by	Edward Zacca (acting)
Succeeded by	Kenneth Hall
Personal details
Born	Frederick Eutrope Degazon (1915-11-13)13 November 1915 Goodwill, St. James, Jamaica
Died	11 July 2014(2014-07-11) (aged 98)[1] Kingston, Jamaica
Spouse(s)	Ivy Sylvia Lucille Tai
Alma mater	Mico College, London University
Occupation	former educator