16 Facts About Floyd Morris

Professor Floyd Emerson Morris was born on 23 July 1969 and is a former Jamaican politician from the People's National Party.

Floyd Morris was the 12th President of the Senate of Jamaica.

Professor Floyd Morris was born on 23 July 1969 in Bailey's Vale, near Port Maria, Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica.

Floyd Morris's father, Lloyd Morris, was a fireman, and his mother, Jemita Pryce, was a dressmaker.

Floyd Morris began to lose his sight in high school, due to glaucoma.

Floyd Morris' mother, Jemita Pryce, was a strong supporter of the People's National Party.

In 1991 Floyd Morris traveled to Kingston to seek assistance from the Jamaica Society for the Blind.

Floyd Morris learned Braille through the Society, and decided to complete his high school studies and go to college.

Floyd Morris received a Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication from UWI, and would later return to get a Master of Philosophy in Government degree and pursue a Doctorate in the same field.

Floyd Morris criticized the Prime Minister's education policies during the question and answer session.

Floyd Morris regained his Senate seat in 2012, following the 2011 general election, which saw the People's National Party regain the majority.

Floyd Morris was appointed president of the Senate on 17 May 2013, after being nominated for the position by the Senate's Leader of Government Business and seconded by the leader of Opposition Business.

Floyd Morris replaced Reverend Stanley Redwood, who resigned from the Jamaican Senate to move to Canada.

Floyd Morris is the host of a two-hour weekly radio broadcast "Seeing From A Different Perspective", which focuses on disability and societal issues.

Floyd Morris received his Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of the West Indies in 2017.

Floyd Morris has written an autobiography called, "By Faith, Not By Sight-The Autobiography of Jamaica's First Blind Senator".