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'''Andrew Michael Holness''' (born 22 July 1972) is a [[Jamaica]]n politician who is the [[Prime Minister of Jamaica|Prime Minister-designate of Jamaica]] following the [[Jamaican general election, 2016|25 February 2016 general election]] which his party won by one seat. He previously served as Prime Minister from October 2011 to January 2012 upon the resignation of [[Bruce Golding]]. Holness previously served as the Minister of Education from 2007 to 2012.
'''Andrew Michael Holness''' (born 22 July 1972) is a [[Jamaica]]n politician who is the [[Prime Minister of Jamaica|Prime Minister-designate of Jamaica]] following the [[Jamaican general election, 2016|25 February 2016 general election]] which his party won by one seat. He previously served as Prime Minister from October 2011 to January 2012 upon the resignation of [[Bruce Golding]]. Holness previously served as the Minister of Education from 2007 to 2012.


Shortly after assuming office as prime minister, he led his party, the [[Jamaica Labour Party]], to defeat in the [[Jamaican general election, 2011|December 2011 general election]]. Following that defeat, he served as [[Leader of the Opposition (Jamaica)|Leader of the Opposition]] from January 2012 to February 2016.<ref>[http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20120106/lead/lead1.html ]{{dead link|date=March 2016}}</ref>
Shortly after assuming office as prime minister, he led his party, the [[Jamaica Labour Party]], to defeat in the [[Jamaican general election, 2011|December 2011 general election]]. Following that defeat, he served as [[Leader of the Opposition (Jamaica)|Leader of the Opposition]] from January 2012 to February 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20120106/lead/lead1.html |accessdate=6 January 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20120107000320/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20120106/lead/lead1.html |archivedate=7 January 2012 }}</ref>


Holness is the youngest person to become Prime Minister in Jamaica's history, as well as the country's ninth Prime Minister overall. He is the also first prime minister to be born post-[[Independence of Jamaica|Jamaican independence]] in 1962.<ref name=jamaicaob>{{cite news|first=Claude|last=Robinson|title=When Andrew Holness becomes prime minister today |url=http://m.jamaicaobserver.com/mobile/columns/When-Andrew-Holness-becomes-prime-minister-today---_9979830 |work=[[Jamaica Observer]] |publisher= |date=23 October 2011 |accessdate=2011-12-04}}</ref>
Holness is the youngest person to become Prime Minister in Jamaica's history, as well as the country's ninth Prime Minister overall. He is the also first prime minister to be born post-[[Independence of Jamaica|Jamaican independence]] in 1962.<ref name=jamaicaob>{{cite news|first=Claude|last=Robinson|title=When Andrew Holness becomes prime minister today |url=http://m.jamaicaobserver.com/mobile/columns/When-Andrew-Holness-becomes-prime-minister-today---_9979830 |work=[[Jamaica Observer]] |publisher= |date=23 October 2011 |accessdate=2011-12-04}}</ref>
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==Biography==
==Biography==
===Early life===
===Early life===
Andrew Holness is a graduate of the [[St. Catherine High School]] and a graduate of the [[University of the West Indies]] where he pursued a Master of Science in Development Studies and a Bachelor of Science in Management Studies.<ref>[http://www.opm.gov.jm/node/1565 ]{{dead link|date=March 2016}}</ref> In 1997, he married Juliet Holness (née Landell), an accountant, whom he had met as student at St. Catherine High School during the 1980s.<ref name=jobserver>{{cite news|first=Donna|last=Husey-Whyte |title=The PM’s wife Juliet Holness speaks of life, love and family|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/The-PM-s-wife |work=[[Jamaica Observer]] |date=2011-11-13 |accessdate=2015-08-09}}</ref><ref name=jgleaner>{{cite news|first=Barbara|last=Ellington |title=Juliet Holness; Jamaica is safe in Andrew's hands|url=http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20111120/out/out1.html |work=[[Gleaner Company|The Gleaner]] |date=2011-11-20 |accessdate=2015-08-09}}</ref> The couple have two children, Adam and Andrew Jr.<ref name=JISHolness>{{cite web |title=Mr. Andrew Michael Holness, M.P. Opposition Leader |url=http://jis.gov.jm/profiles/andrew-michael-holness |website=Jamaica Information Service |accessdate=8 January 2016}}</ref>
Andrew Holness is a graduate of the [[St. Catherine High School]] and a graduate of the [[University of the West Indies]] where he pursued a Master of Science in Development Studies and a Bachelor of Science in Management Studies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.opm.gov.jm/node/1565 |accessdate=10 November 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20111108221315/http://www.opm.gov.jm/node/1565 |archivedate=8 November 2011 }}</ref> In 1997, he married Juliet Holness (née Landell), an accountant, whom he had met as student at St. Catherine High School during the 1980s.<ref name=jobserver>{{cite news|first=Donna|last=Husey-Whyte |title=The PM’s wife Juliet Holness speaks of life, love and family|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/The-PM-s-wife |work=[[Jamaica Observer]] |date=2011-11-13 |accessdate=2015-08-09}}</ref><ref name=jgleaner>{{cite news|first=Barbara|last=Ellington |title=Juliet Holness; Jamaica is safe in Andrew's hands|url=http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20111120/out/out1.html |work=[[Gleaner Company|The Gleaner]] |date=2011-11-20 |accessdate=2015-08-09}}</ref> The couple have two children, Adam and Andrew Jr.<ref name=JISHolness>{{cite web |title=Mr. Andrew Michael Holness, M.P. Opposition Leader |url=http://jis.gov.jm/profiles/andrew-michael-holness |website=Jamaica Information Service |accessdate=8 January 2016}}</ref>


Holness served as Executive Director in the Voluntary Organization for Uplifting Children from 1994 to 1996 and then joined the Premium Group of Companies, acting as a special assistant to [[Edward Seaga]].
Holness served as Executive Director in the Voluntary Organization for Uplifting Children from 1994 to 1996 and then joined the Premium Group of Companies, acting as a special assistant to [[Edward Seaga]].

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The Honourable
Andrew Holness
MP
File:Andrew Holness.png
Prime Minister of Jamaica
Designate
Assuming office
3 March 2016
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor GeneralPatrick Allen
SucceedingPortia Simpson-Miller
In office
23 October 2011 – 5 January 2012
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor GeneralPatrick Allen
Preceded byBruce Golding
Succeeded byPortia Simpson-Miller
Leader of the Jamaica Labour Party
Assumed office
20 November 2011
Preceded byBruce Golding
Minister of Education
In office
11 September 2007 – 1 January 2012
Prime MinisterBruce Golding
Preceded byMaxine Henry-Wilson
Succeeded byRonald Thwaites
Personal details
Born
Andrew Michael Holness

(1972-07-22) 22 July 1972 (age 52)
Spanish Town, Jamaica
Political partyLabour Party
SpouseJuliet Holness (1997–present)
Children2
Alma materUniversity of the West Indies

Andrew Michael Holness (born 22 July 1972) is a Jamaican politician who is the Prime Minister-designate of Jamaica following the 25 February 2016 general election which his party won by one seat. He previously served as Prime Minister from October 2011 to January 2012 upon the resignation of Bruce Golding. Holness previously served as the Minister of Education from 2007 to 2012.

Shortly after assuming office as prime minister, he led his party, the Jamaica Labour Party, to defeat in the December 2011 general election. Following that defeat, he served as Leader of the Opposition from January 2012 to February 2016.[1]

Holness is the youngest person to become Prime Minister in Jamaica's history, as well as the country's ninth Prime Minister overall. He is the also first prime minister to be born post-Jamaican independence in 1962.[2]

Biography

Early life

Andrew Holness is a graduate of the St. Catherine High School and a graduate of the University of the West Indies where he pursued a Master of Science in Development Studies and a Bachelor of Science in Management Studies.[3] In 1997, he married Juliet Holness (née Landell), an accountant, whom he had met as student at St. Catherine High School during the 1980s.[4][5] The couple have two children, Adam and Andrew Jr.[6]

Holness served as Executive Director in the Voluntary Organization for Uplifting Children from 1994 to 1996 and then joined the Premium Group of Companies, acting as a special assistant to Edward Seaga.

He is a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church [7]

Political career

In 1997 he became Member of Parliament for West Central St. Andrew and served as Opposition Spokesperson on Land and Development from 1999 to 2002. In 2002 he switched portfolio to Housing and then Education in 2005. He was sworn in as Minister of Education in September 2007.

Prime Minister

He succeeded Bruce Golding as both leader of the Jamaica Labour Party and Prime Minister on 23 October 2011, making him the ninth person to hold this office. As Prime Minister, he chose to retain the education portfolio.

2011 elections

On 5 December 2011, Holness called the next election for 29 December 2011. The JLP campaigned in their strongholds and Holness highlighted the four years of JLP government with accomplishments, such as economic growth and crime reduction which the JLP says the PNP failed to do during their eighteen years rule of the country. The JLP, however, lost at the polls to the People's National Party, which gained a large majority of 42 to the JLP's 21 parliamentary seats.

2016 elections

On 25 February 2016, the Jamaica Labour Party, headed by Andrew Holness, won the national elections with the Jamaican Labour Party winning 33 seats compared to 32 seats for the incumbent People's National Party. His wife also won a seat in parliament, the first time a Prime Minister or Opposition Leader and his/her spouse will be sitting in the Parliament of Jamaica together.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20120107000320/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20120106/lead/lead1.html. Archived from the original on 7 January 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Robinson, Claude (23 October 2011). "When Andrew Holness becomes prime minister today". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 4 December 2011.
  3. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20111108221315/http://www.opm.gov.jm/node/1565. Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2011. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Husey-Whyte, Donna (13 November 2011). "The PM's wife Juliet Holness speaks of life, love and family". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  5. ^ Ellington, Barbara (20 November 2011). "Juliet Holness; Jamaica is safe in Andrew's hands". The Gleaner. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  6. ^ "Mr. Andrew Michael Holness, M.P. Opposition Leader". Jamaica Information Service. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  7. ^ Name * (24 October 2011). "Andrew Holness 'sworn-in' as Jamaica's new Prime Minister – Dominica News Online". Dominicanewsonline.com. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  8. ^ "Juliet joins husband Andrew in Parliament - News". JamaicaObserver.com. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Education
2007–2012 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Prime Minister of Jamaica
2011–2012 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Leader of the Opposition
2012–present
Prime Minister of Jamaica
Designate
2016–present 		Incumbent
Party political offices
Preceded by Leader of the Labour Party
2011–present 		Incumbent

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