The governor-general of Jamaica is the

viceregal A viceroy () is an official who reigns over a polity in the name of and as the representative of the monarch of the territory. The term derives from the Latin prefix ''vice-'', meaning "in the place of" and the French word ''roy'', meaning "k ...

representative of the Jamaican monarch,

King Charles III Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George; born 14 November 1948) is King of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms. He was the longest-serving heir apparent and Prince of Wales and, at age 73, became the oldest person to a ...

, in

Jamaica Jamaica (; ) is an island country situated in the Caribbean Sea. Spanning in area, it is the third-largest island of the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean (after Cuba and Hispaniola). Jamaica lies about south of Cuba, and west of Hispa ...

. The monarch, on the advice of the

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, appoints a governor-general as his or her representative in

. Both the monarch and the

governor-general Governor-general (plural ''governors-general''), or governor general (plural ''governors general''), is the title of an office-holder. In the context of governors-general and former British colonies, governors-general are appointed as viceroy t ...

hold much power, but rarely exercise it, usually only in emergencies and, in some cases, war. The governor-general represents the monarch on ceremonial occasions such as the Ceremonial Opening of

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, the presentation of

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, and military parades. Under the

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, they are given authority to act in some matters, for example in appointing and disciplining officers of the civil service, proroguing Parliament, and so on, but only in a few cases do they have the power to act entirely at their own discretion."Government of Jamaica"
, Jamaica Information Service

Jamaican republicanism Republicanism in Jamaica is a position which advocates that Jamaica's system of government be changed from a constitutional monarchy to a republic. Both major political partiesthe Jamaica Labour Party and the People's National Partysubscribe to ...

, a position which is held by the current Jamaican government, generally advocates for the replacement of the governor-general with a non-executive president.

List of governors-general of Jamaica

Following is a list of people who have served as Governor-General of Jamaica since independence in 1962.

References

External links

Governor-General of Jamaica
- ''Official website'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Governor-General Of Jamaica Jamaica, List of Governors-General of Governors-General 1962 establishments in Jamaica

List of governors-general of Jamaica

See also

References

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