David Hilton Coore OJ KC (22 August 1925 – 14 November 2011) was a Jamaican lawyer, politician and statesman who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Jamaica under Michael Manley.

Coore served in the House of Representatives from 1967 to 1978. He returned to Parliament in 1989 when he was appointed as a senator. He also held key cabinet positions, including Minister of Finance, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Attorney General.

Among his children were Stephen ‘Cat’ Coore a popular reggae musician, who was with the bands Inner Circle and Third World.

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