Deputy Prime Minister of Jamaica
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| Deputy Prime Minister of Jamaica | |
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since September 2020 | |
| Appointer | Governor-General of Jamaica |
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Deputy Prime Minister of Jamaica is a senior cabinet-level position in Jamaica.
The deputy prime minister is appointed by the Governor-General of Jamaica[1] on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Jamaica.[2]
| Name | Prime Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
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| Donald Sangster | Alexander Bustamante | 11 March 1963 | February 1967 | JLP | [3] |
| Clem Tavares | Donald Sangster | February 1967 | April 1967 | JLP | [4] |
| Vacant | Hugh Shearer | April 1967 | March 1972 | JLP | |
| David Coore | Michael Manley | March 1972 | 1978 | PNP | [5] |
| P. J. Patterson | Michael Manley | 1978 | November 1980 | PNP | [6] |
| Hugh Shearer | Edward Seaga | November 1980 | February 1989 | JLP | [7] |
| P. J. Patterson | Michael Manley | February 1989 | March 1992 | PNP | [6] |
| Vacant | P. J. Patterson | March 1992 | April 1993 | PNP | |
| Seymour Mullings | P. J. Patterson | April 1993[8] | October 2001 | PNP | [9] |
| Vacant | P. J. Patterson | October 2001 | March 2006 | PNP | |
| Vacant | Portia Simpson-Miller | March 2006 | September 2007 | PNP | |
| Kenneth Baugh | Bruce Golding | September 2007 | October 2011 | JLP | [10] |
| Kenneth Baugh | Andrew Holness | October 2011 | January 2012 | JLP | [11] |
| Vacant | Portia Simpson-Miller | January 2012 | March 2016 | PNP | [12] |
| Vacant | Andrew Holness | March 2016 | September 2020 | JLP | |
| Horace Chang | Andrew Holness | September 2020 | Incumbent | JLP | [13] |
References
- ↑ "Jamaica Government". www.postcolonialweb.org.
- ↑ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | Freedom in the World 2007 - Jamaica". Refworld.
- ↑ "1962 - 1969 :: Jamaican High Commission". www.jhcuk.org.
- ↑ NEITA, Lance (15 November 2013). "A lesson in succession planning". Jamaica Observer.
- ↑ "The Architects of the Jamaican Constitution" (PDF). Jamaica Information Service.
- 1 2 Green, Patrick (6 July 2022). "The Most Honorable Percival Noel James Patterson - Jamaica's sixth Prime Minister". CNW Network.
- ↑ "The Most Honourable Hugh Shearer". Jamaica Land We Love.
- ↑ "Archive". www.latinnews.com.
- ↑ Munroe, Trevor; Bertram, Arnold (2006). Adult Suffrage and Political Administrations in Jamaica 1944-2002: A Compendium and Commentary. Ian Randle Publishers. ISBN 978-976-637-237-8.
- ↑ "Tribute to The Honourable Dr. Kenneth Baugh, OJ Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade from Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith and The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade". MFAFT - Jamaica. 20 September 2019.
- ↑ "'A true gentleman' - Politicians salute Ken Baugh as former deputy PM passes". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2 September 2019.
- ↑ French, Jhaneal (4 September 2020). "Where Does the People's National Party Go From Here?". CNW Network.
- ↑ "Dr. Horace Chang". Jamaica Information Service.
See also
Deputy heads of government of North America | |
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| Sovereign states | |