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After achieving independence from the United Kingdom in August 1962, Jamaica immediately established its foreign ministry, then known as the Ministry of External Affairs. In 1976, the government changed the ministry's name to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and eventually added "and Foreign Trade" sometime later to reflect the full scope of its mission.
She has initiated the review of Jamaica's Foreign Trade Action Plan, and re-activated the Jamaica Trade Policy Advisory Group. On the international stage, Johnson Smith's international roles have included chairmanship of the CARIFORUM group, [7] in which capacity she led the opening of discussions with the UK on post-Brexit trade arrangements.
Jamaica has diplomatic relations with many nations and is a member of the United Nations and the Organization of American States. Jamaica chairs the Working Group on smaller Economies. Jamaica is an active member of the Commonwealth of Nations and the Non-Aligned Movement (G-77). Jamaica is a beneficiary of the Lome Conventions, through which ...
Pages in category "Foreign relations of Jamaica" ... Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (Jamaica) U. United Nations Security Council Resolution 174; V.
The ministries of Jamaica are created at the discretion of the prime minister of Jamaica to carry out the functions of government. As of 2016, the prime minister is Andrew Holness . The agencies of Jamaica are created by both parliamentary law and assigned to ministers to oversee.
The most important minister, following the prime minister, is the Minister of Finance, while other high-profile ministries include foreign affairs, national security, industry and health. Further, the prime minister may recommend the governor general appoint to Cabinet some ministers of state and ministers without portfolio.
Sen, the Hon. Leslie Campbell - Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade; Hon. Marsha Smith - Ministry of Finance and the Public Service; Hon, Dr. Norman Dunn - Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce; Hon. Robert Morgan - Ministry of Education, Youth and Information; Hon. Zavia Mayne - Ministry of Labour and Social Security
Pages in category "Foreign ministers of Jamaica" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.