Prime Minister of Jamaica

Prime Minister of Jamaica
Arms of Her Majesty's Jamaican Government
Standard of the Prime Minister of Jamaica
File:Andrew Holness cropped.jpg Incumbent Andrew Holness since 3 March 2016
Style	The Most Honourable
Residence	Vale Royal
Appointer	Governor-General of Jamaica
Term length	At Her Majesty's pleasure 5 years
Inaugural holder	Sir William Bustamante as Chief Minister of Jamaica
Formation	5 May 1955
Salary	$7,271,283JMD apx* Annually
Website	www.opm.jm

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. 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

Front Lawns of Vale Royal

The Prime Minister of Jamaica's official residence is Vale Royal. The property was constructed in 1694 by the planter Sir William Taylor, Taylor 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)

#	Incumbent (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Tenure		Elected	Political Affiliation
			Took Office	Left Office
style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color; color:white;" | 1	Sir Alexander Bustamante (1884–1977)	File:AlexBustamante.jpg	5 May 1953	2 February 1955	——	Jamaica Labour Party
style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color; color:white;" | 2	Norman Manley (1893–1969)		2 February 1955	14 August 1959	1955	People's National Party

Premiers of Jamaica (1959–1962)

#	Incumbent (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Tenure		Elected	Political Affiliation
			Took Office	Left Office
style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color; color:white;" | 1	Norman Manley (1893–1969)		14 August 1959	29 April 1962	1959	People's National Party
style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color; color:white;" | 2	Sir Alexander Bustamante (1884–1977)	File:AlexBustamante.jpg	29 April 1962	6 August 1962	1962	Jamaica Labour Party

Prime Ministers of Jamaica (1962–present)

#	Incumbent (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Tenure		Elected	Political affiliation	Age at Inauguration
			Took Office	Left Office
style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color; color:white;" | 1	Sir Alexander Bustamante (1884–1977)	File:AlexBustamante.jpg	6 August 1962	23 February 1967	1962	Jamaica Labour Party	78 years old
style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color; color:white;" | 2	Sir Donald Sangster * (1911–1967)		23 February 1967	11 April 1967	1967	Jamaica Labour Party	55 years old
style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color; color:white;" | 3	Hugh Shearer (1923–2004)		11 April 1967	2 March 1972	——	Jamaica Labour Party	43 years old
style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color; color:white;" rowspan=2| 4	Michael Manley (1924–1997)		2 March 1972	1 November 1980	1972	People's National Party	47 years old
1976
style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color; color:white;" rowspan=2| 5	Edward Seaga (1930–)		1 November 1980	10 February 1989	1980	Jamaica Labour Party	50 years old
1983
style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color; color:white;"| (4)	Michael Manley (1924–1997)		10 February 1989	30 March 1992	1989	People's National Party	64 years old
style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color; color:white;" rowspan=3| 6	P. J. Patterson (1935–)		30 March 1992	30 March 2006	1993	People's National Party	56 years old
1997
2002
style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color; color:white;" | 7	Portia Simpson-Miller (1945–)		30 March 2006	11 September 2007	——	People's National Party	60 years old
style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color; color:white;" | 8	Bruce Golding (1947–)		11 September 2007	23 October 2011	2007	Jamaica Labour Party	59 years old
style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color; color:white;" | 9	Andrew Holness (1972–)	File:Andrew Holness cropped.jpg	23 October 2011	5 January 2012	——	Jamaica Labour Party	39 years old
style="background:Template:People's National Party/meta/color; color:white;" | (7)	Portia Simpson-Miller (1945–)		5 January 2012	3 March 2016	2011	People's National Party	66 years old
style="background:Template:Jamaica Labour Party/meta/color; color:white;" | (9)	Andrew Holness (1972–)	File:Andrew Holness cropped.jpg	3 March 2016	Incumbent	2016	Jamaica Labour Party	43 years old

Note: (*) 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	9 years, 16 days (74 days; 8 years, 308 days)	2	2016	Jamaica Labour Party
9	Donald Sangster	23 February 1967	11 April 1967	47 days	1	1967	Jamaica Labour Party

See also

• Governor-General of Jamaica

External links

• Government of Jamaica - Office of the Prime Minister - Official website