Deputy Prime Minister of Jamaica
Coat of arms of Jamaica
Incumbent
Horace Chang
since September 2020
AppointerGovernor-General of Jamaica

Deputy Prime Minister of Jamaica is a senior cabinet-level position in Jamaica.

The deputy prime minister is appointed by the Governor-General of Jamaica[1] on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Jamaica.[2]

Deputy Prime Ministers

Name Prime Minister Took office Left office Party Notes
Donald SangsterAlexander Bustamante11 March 1963February 1967JLP[3]
Clem TavaresDonald SangsterFebruary 1967April 1967JLP[4]
VacantHugh ShearerApril 1967March 1972JLP
David CooreMichael ManleyMarch 19721978PNP[5]
P. J. PattersonMichael Manley1978November 1980PNP[6]
Hugh ShearerEdward SeagaNovember 1980February 1989JLP[7]
P. J. PattersonMichael ManleyFebruary 1989March 1992PNP[6]
VacantP. J. PattersonMarch 1992April 1993PNP
Seymour MullingsP. J. PattersonApril 1993[8]October 2001PNP[9]
VacantP. J. PattersonOctober 2001March 2006PNP
VacantPortia Simpson-MillerMarch 2006September 2007PNP
Kenneth BaughBruce GoldingSeptember 2007October 2011JLP[10]
Kenneth BaughAndrew HolnessOctober 2011January 2012JLP[11]
Peter PhillipsPortia Simpson-MillerJanuary 2012March 2016PNP[12]
VacantAndrew HolnessMarch 2016September 2020JLP
Horace ChangAndrew HolnessSeptember 2020IncumbentJLP[13]

References

  1. "Jamaica Government". www.postcolonialweb.org.
  2. Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Refworld | Freedom in the World 2007 - Jamaica". Refworld.
  3. "1962 - 1969 :: Jamaican High Commission". www.jhcuk.org.
  4. NEITA, Lance (15 November 2013). "A lesson in succession planning". Jamaica Observer.
  5. "The Architects of the Jamaican Constitution" (PDF). Jamaica Information Service.
  6. 1 2 Green, Patrick (6 July 2022). "The Most Honorable Percival Noel James Patterson - Jamaica's sixth Prime Minister". CNW Network.
  7. "The Most Honourable Hugh Shearer". Jamaica Land We Love.
  8. "Archive". www.latinnews.com.
  9. Munroe, Trevor; Bertram, Arnold (2006). "Adult Suffrage and Political Administrations in Jamaica 1944-2002: A Compendium and Commentary". Ian Randle Publishers.
  10. "Tribute to The Honourable Dr. Kenneth Baugh, OJ Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade from Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith and The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade". MFAFT - Jamaica. 20 September 2019.
  11. "'A true gentleman' - Politicians salute Ken Baugh as former deputy PM passes". jamaica-gleaner.com. 2 September 2019.
  12. French, Jhaneal (4 September 2020). "Where Does the People's National Party Go From Here?". CNW Network.
  13. "Dr. Horace Chang". Jamaica Information Service.

See also

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