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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. The governance structure consists of ministries with portfolios ...
Each minister is responsible for the general administration of at least one government portfolio, and heads a corresponding ministry or ministries. 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.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service; Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Jamaica) Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport; Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (Jamaica) Ministry of Labour and Social Security (Jamaica) Ministry of National Security (Jamaica)
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.
Hon. Alando Terrelonge - Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports; Hon. Homer Davis - Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development; Hon. J.C. Hutchinson - Ministry of Transport and Mining; Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn - Ministry of Health and Wellness; Sen, the Hon. Leslie Campbell - Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
The Jamaican order of precedence is as follows: [1] Charles III, King of Jamaica [2] Governor-General of Jamaica (Sir Patrick Allen) Prime Minister of Jamaica (Andrew Holness) Deputy Prime Minister of Jamaica (Horace Chang) Leader of the Opposition (Mark Golding) Members of the Cabinet and Ministers of State President of the Senate (Tom Tavares ...
The prime minister of Jamaica (Jamaican Patois: prime minista a jamaica) is Jamaica's head of government, currently Andrew Holness.Holness, as leader of the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), was sworn in as prime minister on 7 September 2020, having been re-elected as a result of the JLP's landslide victory in the 2020 Jamaican general election.
Ministries and agencies of the government of Jamaica (2 C, 19 P) ... Pages in category "Government of Jamaica" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 ...