Prime Minister of Jamaica
| Prime Minister of Jamaica | |
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 Standard of the Prime Minister of Jamaica | |
| Style | The Most Honourable |
| Residence | Vale Royal |
| Appointer | Governor-General of Jamaica |
| Term length |
At Her Majesty's pleasure 5 years |
| Inaugural holder | as Chief Minister of Jamaica |
| Formation | 5 May 1955 |
| Salary | $7,271,283JMD apx* Annually |
| Website | www.opm.jm |
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Jamaica |
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The Prime Minister of Jamaica is Jamaica's head of government, currently Andrew Holness. Holness, as leader of the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), was sworn in as Prime Minister on 3 March 2016, succeeding People's National Party (PNP) leader Portia Simpson-Miller.[1] This was a result of the JLP's victory in Jamaica's 25 February 2016 general election.
The Prime Minister is formally appointed into office by the Governor General of Jamaica, who represents Elizabeth II, the Queen of Jamaica (Jamaica's Head of State).
Official residence
The Prime Minister of Jamaica's official residence is Vale Royal. The property was constructed in 1694 by the planter Sir William Taylor, who was one of the richest men in Jamaica at the time. In 1928 the property was sold to the government and became the official residence of the British Colonial Secretary (then Sir Reginald Edward Stubbs). Vale Royal has subsequently become the official residence of the Prime Minister. Vale Royal is not open to the public.
Chief Ministers of Jamaica (1953–1959)
| # | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Elected | Political Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir Alexander Bustamante (1884–1977) |
5 May 1953 |
2 February 1955 |
—— | Jamaica Labour Party | |
| 2 | Norman Manley (1893–1969) |
2 February 1955 |
14 August 1959 |
1955 | People's National Party | |
Premiers of Jamaica (1959–1962)
| # | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Elected | Political Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman Manley (1893–1969) |
14 August 1959 |
29 April 1962 |
1959 | People's National Party | |
| 2 | Sir Alexander Bustamante (1884–1977) |
29 April 1962 |
6 August 1962 |
1962 | Jamaica Labour Party | |
Prime Ministers of Jamaica (1962–present)
| # | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Elected | Political Affiliation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir Alexander Bustamante (1884–1977) |
6 August 1962 |
23 February 1967 |
1962 | Jamaica Labour Party | |
| 2 |  |
Sir Donald Sangster (1911–1967) |
23 February 1967 |
11 April 1967[†] |
1967 | Jamaica Labour Party |
| 3 | |
Hugh Shearer (1923–2004) |
11 April 1967 |
2 March 1972 |
—— | Jamaica Labour Party |
| 4 |  |
Michael Manley (1924–1997) |
2 March 1972 |
1 November 1980 |
1972 | People's National Party |
| 1976 | ||||||
| 5 |  |
Edward Seaga (1930–) |
1 November 1980 |
10 February 1989 |
1980 | Jamaica Labour Party |
| 1983 | ||||||
| (4) | |
Michael Manley (1924–1997) |
10 February 1989 |
30 March 1992 |
1989 | People's National Party |
| 6 |  |
P. J. Patterson (1935–) |
30 March 1992 |
30 March 2006 |
1993 | People's National Party |
| 1997 | ||||||
| 2002 | ||||||
| 7 |  |
Portia Simpson-Miller (1945–) |
30 March 2006 |
11 September 2007 |
—— | People's National Party |
| 8 |  |
Bruce Golding (1947–) |
11 September 2007 |
23 October 2011 |
2007 | Jamaica Labour Party |
| 9 |  |
Andrew Holness (1972–) |
23 October 2011 |
5 January 2012 |
—— | Jamaica Labour Party |
| (7) | |
Portia Simpson-Miller (1945–) |
5 January 2012 |
3 March 2016 |
2011 | People's National Party |
| (9) | |
Andrew Holness (1972–) |
3 March 2016 |
Incumbent | 2016 | Jamaica Labour Party |
- Notes
- ^† Died in office
By tenure
| Rank by length of terms | Prime Minister | Took office | Left office | Length by time served | Administrations | Elected | Political affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. J. Patterson | 30 March 1992 | 30 March 2006 | 14 years | 1 | 1993 1997 2002 | People's National Party |
| 2 | Michael Manley | 2 March 1972 10 February 1989 | 1 November 1980 30 March 1992 | 11 years, 292 days (8 years, 244 days; 3 years, 48 days) | 2 | 1972 1976 1989 | People's National Party |
| 3 | Edward Seaga | 1 November 1980 | 10 February 1989 | 8 years, 101 days | 1 | 1980 1983 | Jamaica Labour Party |
| 4 | Portia Simpson Miller | 30 March 2006 5 January 2012 | 11 September 2007 3 March 2016 | 5 years, 167 days (1 year, 165 days; 4 years, 58 days) | 2 | 2011 | People's National Party |
| 5 | Hugh Shearer | 11 April 1967 | 2 March 1972 | 4 years, 326 days | 1 | Jamaica Labour Party | |
| 6 | Alexander Bustamante | 29 April 1962 | 23 February 1967 | 4 years, 300 days | 1 | 1962 | Jamaica Labour Party |
| 7 | Bruce Golding | 11 September 2007 | 23 October 2011 | 4 years, 42 days | 1 | 2007 | Jamaica Labour Party |
| 8 | Andrew Holness (incumbent) | 23 October 2011 3 March 2016 | 5 January 2012 present | 2 years, 296 days (74 days; 2 years, 223 days) | 2 | 2016 | Jamaica Labour Party |
| 9 | Donald Sangster | 23 February 1967 | 11 April 1967 | 47 days | 1 | 1967 | Jamaica Labour Party |
See also
References
- ↑ Holness Sworn In As PM, Takes 'The Most Honourable' Title. 3 March 2016. Accessed 3 March 2016.
External links
- Government of Jamaica - Office of the Prime Minister - Official website
