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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.
The monarchy of Jamaica (Jamaican Patois: Manaki a Jumieka) is a system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of Jamaica.The current Jamaican monarch and head of state, since 8 September 2022, is King Charles III.
For British viceroys after Jamaica gained independence in 1962, see Category:Governors-general of Jamaica Pages in category "Governors of Jamaica" The following 74 pages are in this category, out of 74 total.
The governor-general of Jamaica (Jamaican Patois: Gobna-Jinaral a Jumieka) [1] is the representative of the Jamaican monarch, currently King Charles III, in Jamaica. The governor-general is appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister of Jamaica. The functions of the governor-general include appointing ministers, judges ...
Pages in category "Songs about Jamaica" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C. Christmas in ...
As the head of state, King Charles III - on the advice of the Prime Minister of Jamaica - appoints a governor-general as his representative in Jamaica. The governor-general has a largely ceremonial role, [1] with their parliamentary function consisting simply of granting royal assent to bills which have passed Parliament. [2]
Songs of Jamaica is the first book published by the African-Jamaican writer Claude McKay, which appeared in January 1912. [1] The Institute of Jamaica awarded McKay the Silver Musgrave Medal for this book and a second volume, Constab Blues , also published in 1912.