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  2. Leader of the Opposition (Jamaica) - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Parliament of Jamaica - Wikipedia

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    The Parliament of Jamaica ... the Leader of the Opposition are both required to be members, holds a more powerful and prestigious role since it is the main source of ...

  4. Shadow Cabinet of Jamaica - Wikipedia

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    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

  5. Politics of Jamaica - Wikipedia

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    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.

  6. Cabinet of Jamaica - Wikipedia

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    The Shadow Cabinet of Jamaica is seen as the alternative to the Cabinet of Jamaica, led by the Leader of the Opposition (Jamaica), and is charged with fairly criticizing and providing alternative policy to that proposed by the Government. [2] The Cabinet of Jamaica is currently composed of The Jamaica Labour Party members because the party won ...

  7. Mark Golding - Wikipedia

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    He was elected as Member of Parliament for South St Andrew in 2017 and is a member of the People's National Party (PNP). [ 2 ] [ 3 ] On 7 November 2020, Mark Golding was elected as the 6th president of the PNP after polling 1740 delegate votes to defeat Lisa Hanna who polled 1440 in an election that saw 96% voter turnout amongst delegates in ...

  8. Andrew Holness - Wikipedia

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    His wife Juliet also won a seat in parliament, the first time a prime minister or opposition leader and their spouse sat simultaneously in the Parliament of Jamaica. [19] As a result, Simpson-Miller became Opposition Leader for a second time. The voter turnout dipped below 50% for the first time, registering just 48.37%. [20]

  9. Elections in Jamaica - Wikipedia

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    The Parliament of Jamaica has two chambers: . The House of Representatives has 63 members, elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies.; The Senate has 21 appointed members: 13 chosen by the Prime Minister and 8 by the Leader of the Opposition.