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In Jamaica, the Leader of the Opposition (officially the Leader of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition) is the leader of the largest political party in the House of Representatives that is not in government. The Leader of the Opposition is seen as the alternative Prime Minister and leads the Shadow Cabinet of Jamaica.
Mark Jefferson Golding (born 19 July 1965) is a Jamaican politician who has been Opposition Leader of Jamaica and President of the People's National Party since November 2020, following the 2020 general election. [1]
Andrew Michael Holness, ON PC (born 22 July 1972) is a Jamaican politician who has served as Prime Minister of Jamaica since 3 March 2016, having previously served from 2011 to 2012, and as Leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) since 2011. Holness previously served as Prime Minister from 23 October 2011 to 5 January 2012.
The opposition of Jamaica, formally referred to as His Majesty's Jamaican Government, consists of senior members of His Majesty's Loyal Opposition who scrutinise their corresponding government ministers, develop alternative policies, hold the government to account for its actions and responses, and act as spokespeople for the opposition party in their own specific policy area
The leader of the party commanding a majority of support in the House of Representatives is called on by the Governor General to form a government as Prime Minister, [6] while the leader of the largest group or coalition not in government becomes the Leader of the Opposition.
Mr. Mark Golding, Saint Andrew Southern – Leader of the Opposition; Mr. Phillip Paulwell, Kingston East and Port Royal – Leader of Opposition Business; Dr. Morais Guy, Saint Mary Central; Dr. Peter Phillips, Saint Andrew East Central; Dr. Angela Brown-Burke, Saint Andrew South West; Mr. Lothan Cousins, Clarendon South Western
Lisa Rene Shanti Hanna (born 20 August 1975) [1] is a Jamaican politician and beauty queen who was crowned Miss World 1993, [2] becoming the third Jamaican to win the title. A member of the opposition People's National Party, Hanna currently serves as Member of Parliament for Saint Ann South East, and was Jamaica's Minister of Youth and Culture from 2012–2016.
Peter Phillips OJ MP (born 28 December 1949) is a Jamaican politician who has served as the MP for Saint Andrew East Central since 1993.. Phillips is the former president of the People's National Party and former leader of the Opposition in Jamaica.