Vivian Blake (politician)

Vivian O. Blake QC (15 March 1921 – 28 December 2000) was a Jamaican lawyer and politician.

[2] Vivian Osmond Scott Blake was born in St. James, Jamaica, was educated at Wolmer's Boys School in Kingston and studied law at Gray's Inn, London, from 1945 to 1948.

Having been called to the Jamaica Bar, he worked at the law firm run by Norman Manley.

[4] Blake later became Jamaica's Minister of Industry and Commerce, until his resignation in July 1977, when he was succeeded by Danny Williams.

He served in that position until December 1981, following which he was elevated to Chief Justice from January 1982 to September 1983.