Vynette Peart, widow of former Cabinet Minister Dean Peart, is hugged by Member of Parliament for Manchester North Western Mikael Phillips on Tuesday at Gordon House, as members of parliament paid tribute to their former colleague. (Garfield Robinson)
July 18, 2026
Saluting ‘Deanie’
PARLIAMENT on Tuesday paid tribute to former Member of Parliament for Manchester North Western, councillor, mayor of Mandeville, and former Cabinet Minister Dean “Deanie” Peart, who passed away on Sunday at age 77.
His widow Vynette was in the House of Representatives to enjoy the bittersweet moment as his former colleagues recalled his contributions to Jamaica.