Desmond A. McKenzie, JP (born 1 December 1952) is a Jamaican politician and former mayor of the Kingston and Saint Andrew Corporation (KSAC), who held office between July 2003 and January 2012, when he was elected as the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Kingston Western.
[1] He currently serves as the Jamaica Labour Party spokesman for urban renewal, rural development and local government.
[1] Desmond McKenzie gained national attention when he became the youngest Jamaican vested with the title of Mayor of Kingston,[2] the largest capital city in the English-speaking Caribbean.
McKenzie is regarded as one of Jamaica's most active mayors, noted for his direct attitude towards stopping crime.
He was also recognized by Rotary International with the Paul Harris Award and became CVM Television's Newsmaker of the Year in 2004.