Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the Jamaica Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
A trade unionist from the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union who became prime minister in 1967.
Shearer later served as deputy prime minister and foreign minister under Edward Seaga, from 1980 to 1989.
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