Thomas Tavares-Finson | |
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.jpg) Tavares-Finson in 2023 | |
| President of the Senate of Jamaica | |
| Assumed office 10 March 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Floyd Morris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 July 1953 Kingston, Colony of Jamaica |
| Political party | Jamaica Labour Party |
| Spouse(s) | Rose Tavares-Finson Cynthia Jean Cameron Breakspeare (1981–1995) |
| Profession | Attorney-At-Law |
Tom Tavares-Finson OJ CD KC JP (born 7 July 1953) is a Jamaican attorney-at-law and President of the Senate of Jamaica.
Tavares-Finson was born in Kingston, Jamaica. He was educated at the Jamaica College; McMaster University (Ontario, Canada); the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London; and the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple.[1]
He is a member of the Bar Association of Jamaica, the Advocates Association of Jamaica, and the Lay Magistrates’ Association. He is also a member of the Senate and of the Central Executive & Standing Committee of the Jamaica Labour Party.
Senator Tavares-Finson has been a nominated commissioner of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica since 2006 and previously served as a member of the Electoral Advisory Committee from 2005–2006.
He also serves as a Director at D.C. Tavares & Finson Co. Ltd.[2] He is married to Rose Tavares-Finson, née Costantini. They have a daughter named Capri (2001) and a son named Roman (2003).
He has a son Christian (1982) and a daughter Leah (1986) from a previous marriage to Cindy Breakspeare.
