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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.
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.
The Jamaica Information Service was established in 1956. [3] At its inception, the agency was first known as the Government Public Relations Office (GPRO), which was primarily concerned with issuing press releases and maintaining good relations between the press and the Government.
She has been the Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs since January 2022, [1] and was the Attorney General of Jamaica from 7 March 2016 to 10 January 2022. [2] [3] She served as a Senator for the Jamaica Labour Party from 2009 to 2016, and served as State Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade from 2009 to 2012. [4]
The Ministry of National Security (MNS) is a statutory under the government of Jamaica responsible for maintaining national safety through the enforcement of law and order. It has its headquarters in the North Tower of the NCB Towers in Kingston. [1] It is also charged with preserving the security of Jamaica’s borders.
Legislative power is vested both in the government and in the Parliament of Jamaica. The Prime Minister is appointed by the governor-general, the common convention being the leader of the largest party in Parliament. [4] A bipartisan joint committee of the Jamaican legislature drafted Jamaica's current Constitution in 1962.
The Home Ministry (内務省, Naimu-shō) was a Cabinet-level ministry established under the Meiji Constitution that managed the internal affairs of Empire of Japan from 1873 to 1947. Its duties included local administration, elections, police , monitoring people, social policy and public works .
1 July 1960 – Autonomous agencies are reorganized, and the Ministry of Home Affairs is established. The National Fire Fighting Home Office is separated from the National Public Safety Commission, becoming an external agency attached to the Ministry of Home Affairs. 1 July 1961 – The position of Deputy Director is established for the FDMA.