Bruce Golding
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| The Honourable Orette Bruce Golding MP |
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| Assumed office 11 September 2007 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | Kenneth Hall Patrick Allen |
| Deputy | Kenneth Baugh |
| Preceded by | Portia Simpson-Miller |
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Jamaica Leader of the Opposition
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| In office January 2005 – 11 September 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Edward Seaga |
| Succeeded by | Portia Simpson Miller |
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Member of Parliament
for West Kingston |
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| In office 2005 – Incumbent |
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| Preceded by | Edward Seaga |
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Member of Parliament
for West St. Catherine |
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| In office 1972 – 1976 |
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Member of Parliament
for Central St. Catherine |
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| In office 1983 – 2001 |
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| Born | 5 December 1947 Chapelton, Jamaica |
| Political party | JLP |
| Spouse(s) | Lorna Golding |
| Religion | Christianity[citation needed] |
Orette Bruce Golding MP (born 5 December 1947) is the Prime Minister of Jamaica and leader of the Jamaica Labour Party. Golding became Prime Minister following his party's slim victory in the 3 September 2007 general election and Prime Minister Portia Simpson-Miller's concession of defeat two days later. He was sworn in by the Governor-General of Jamaica on 11 September 2007. Golding is the nation's eighth prime minister since independence.[1]
Golding was the founder of the National Democratic Movement (NDM). He was formerly the chairman of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) before he and others felt the need to split and form the new NDM in 1995. In 2002, he rejoined the JLP and in November 2003 was again elected chairman of the Party.
He was elected leader of the JLP, and also the leader of the opposition, on 20 February 2005, succeeding Edward Seaga. Golding is a second-generation member of the JLP. His father, Tacius Golding, served as a member of parliament, and Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1962.
He is married to Lorna Golding and has three children, Sherene, Steven, and Ann-Merita.
Bruce Golding is the current M.P of West Kingston and he hosts Jamaica House Live, a monthly talk show.
In May 2008, in an interview with Stephen Sackur of the BBC, he declared that any cabinet formed by him would exclude any M.P. whom he knew to be gay.[2] In previous statements, Golding has stated that he and his party strongly opposed public displays of homosexuality in Jamaica and that he felt that they should continue to be illegal in keeping with Jamaican societal norms. Golding and the JLP have long opposed homosexuality.[3]
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- ^ Edmond Campbell, "Bruce takes charge - Golding sworn in as Jamaica's eighth Prime Minister", Jamaica Gleaner, 12 September 2007.
- ^ Premierminister: Homosexualität ist nicht jamaikanisch, queer.de, 23. Mai 2008 (german)
- ^ Golding says 'no' to homosexuality Jamaica Observer, 8 July 2007
- The Jamaica Gleaner. " Golden hour - Bruce takes office in Jamaica today ", The Jamaica Gleaner, 11 September 2007.
[edit] External links
- Jamaica Information Service, Information Service of the Government of Jamaica
- The Office of the Prime Minister
- Jamaica Labour Party - Bruce Golding
- Bruce Golding on the BBC's HARDtalk Interview Program
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Prime Minister of Jamaica 2007–present |
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