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This is a list of the heads of state of Jamaica, from the independence of Jamaica in 1962 to the present day. From 1962 the head of state under the Jamaica Independence Act 1962 is the Monarch of Jamaica , currently Charles III , who is also the King of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms .
Jamaica was claimed for Spain in 1494 when Christopher Columbus first landed on the island. Spain began occupying the island in 1509, naming it Santiago. The second governor, Francisco de Garay, established Villa de la Vega, now known as Spanish Town, as his capital.
Jamaica constitutes an independent Commonwealth realm. [3] The Constitution vests executive power in the Cabinet, led by the Prime Minister. Executive power is exercised by the government. 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 ...
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.
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.
People's National Party: 3 Hugh Shearer (1923–2004) 2 March 1972 1974 Jamaica Labour Party: 4 Edward Seaga (1930–2019) 1974 1 November 1980 Jamaica Labour Party (2) Michael Manley (1924–1997) 1 November 1980 10 February 1989 People's National Party (4) Edward Seaga (1930–2019) 10 February 1989 21 January 2005 Jamaica Labour Party: 5 ...
Jamaica's first political parties emerged in the late 1920s, while workers association and trade unions emerged in the 1930s. The development of a new Constitution in 1944, universal male suffrage, and limited self-government eventually led to Jamaican Independence in 1962 with Alexander Bustamante serving as its first prime minister. The ...
Jamaica portal; Heads of state of Jamaica since it became independent in 1962. The monarch of Jamaica is represented in Jamaica by the Governor-General of Jamaica. See also Category:Governors-general of Jamaica