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2025 Jamaican General Election
General elections are scheduled to be held in Jamaica in 2025. The incumbent government Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is seeking a third term in office against the opposition People's National Party, People’s National Party (PNP). Background Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte said that Jamaica would transition to being a Republicanism in Jamaica, republic before the next general election. In December 2024 a bill was tabled on transitioning to becoming a republic. The bill requires review by joint committees, followed by a parliamentary vote and a referendum to approve the change. Preselection contests will be held in March 2025. Timeline *21 September 2023 – Speaker Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert resigns as MP for Trelawny Southern. *26 February 2024 – 2024 Jamaican local elections, local elections were held. *9 March 2025 – The Jamaica Patriotic Movement announced support for the People's National Party, People’s National Party. Electoral syst ...
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Andrew Holness
Andrew Michael Holness, (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. Holness previously served as Prime Minister from 23 October 2011 to 5 January 2012. He succeeded Bruce Golding as Prime Minister and decided to go to the polls in the 29 December 2011 general election in an attempt to get his own mandate from the Jamaican electorate. He failed in that bid, however, losing to the People's National Party led by Portia Simpson-Miller, with the PNP gaining 42 seats to the JLP's 21. Following that defeat, Holness served as Leader of the Opposition from January 2012 to March 2016, when he once again assumed the position of prime minister. In 2020, the Labour Party won a landslide in another general election, and on 7 September Holness was sworn in for another term as Prime Minister. In October 2011, at the age ...
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Governor-General Of Jamaica
The governor-general of Jamaica () 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, and ambassadors; giving royal assent to legislation passed by parliament; issuing writs for election. In general, the governor-general observes the conventions of the Westminster system and responsible government, maintaining political neutrality, and has to always act only on the advice of the prime minister. The governor-general also has a ceremonial role: hosting events at the official residence King's House in the capital, Kingstonand bestowing honours to individuals and groups who are contributing to Jamaica and to their communities. When travelling abroad, the governor-general is seen as the representative of Jamaica and its monarch. Governors-general formally serve " ...
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Kingston Central (Jamaica Parliament Constituency)
Kingston Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament. It elects one Member of Parliament, Member of Parliament MP by the first past the post system of election. Boundaries The constituency covers the Allman Town and Rae Town areas of Kingston. Members of Parliament 1944 to 1959 1962 to 1976 1989 to present Elections References

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Hanover Western
Hanover Western is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It was one of the 32 constituencies fixed in the new constitution granted to Jamaica in 1944. The constituency has featured in all 16 contested Parliamentary General Elections from 1944 to 2016. The current MP is Tamika Davis. The MP was formerly Ian Hayles, representing the People's National Party, who has been in office since 2007. Boundaries The constituency covers four electoral divisions – Cauldwell, Green Island, Lucea and Riverside. Members of Parliament 1944 to present Elections Elections from 2000 to present See also * Politics of Jamaica * Elections in Jamaica The Parliament of Jamaica has two chambers: * The House of Representatives has 63 members, elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies. * The S ...
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Hanover Eastern
Hanover Eastern is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It was one of the 32 constituencies fixed in the new constitution granted to Jamaica in 1944. The constituency has featured in all 16 contested Parliamentary General Elections from 1944 to 2016. The current MP is Dave Hume-Brown, representing the Jamaica Labour Party, who has been in office since 2016. Boundaries The constituency covers three electoral divisions – Sandy Bay, Hopewell, and Chester Castle. Members of Parliament 1944 to Present Elections Elections from 2000 to Present See also * Politics of Jamaica * Elections in Jamaica The Parliament of Jamaica has two chambers: * The House of Representatives has 63 members, elected for a five-year term in single-seat constituencies. * The Senate has 21 appointed members: 13 ch ...
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Clarendon South Western
Clarendon South Western is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It is located in Clarendon Parish. The current MP is Lothan Cousins from the People's National Party. Members * Noel Arscott ( PNP) (2007 2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. Events January * January 1 **Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ... to 2020) References Parliamentary constituencies of Jamaica Clarendon Parish, Jamaica {{Jamaica-stub ...
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Clarendon South Eastern
Clarendon South East is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It is located in Clarendon Parish. The current MP is Pearnel Charles Jr, son of Pearnel Charles. Representation 20th-century * Hugh Shearer (until 1993) * Peter Bunting (30 March 1993 – 18 December 1998) * Basil Burrell (from 1998) * Rudyard Spencer Rudyard "Ruddy" Spencer, (born 23 February 1944) is a Jamaican former politician. A member of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), Spencer was first appointed to the Senate of Jamaica in 1993. Spencer was also a member of parliament for South East ... (from 2002 to February 2020) * Pearnel Patroe Charles Jr. ( March 2020 - present) References Parliamentary constituencies of Jamaica Clarendon Parish, Jamaica {{Jamaica-stub ...
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Clarendon Northern
Clarendon Northern is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It is located in Clarendon Parish. The current MP is Dwight Sibblies. Representatives * Horace Dalley (1989 to 2007) * Laurence Broderick (2007 to 2011 * Horace Dalley (2011 to 2020) * Dwight Sibblies (JLP) (from 2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...) References Parliamentary constituencies of Jamaica Clarendon Parish, Jamaica {{Jamaica-stub ...
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Clarendon North Western
Clarendon North Western is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post First-past-the-post (FPTP)—also called choose-one, first-preference plurality (FPP), or simply plurality—is a single-winner voting rule. Voters mark one candidate as their favorite, or First-preference votes, first-preference, and the cand ... system of election. It is located in Clarendon Parish. Representatives * Until 2020 - Richard Azan ( PNP) * From 2020 - Phillip Henriquez ( JLP) References Parliamentary constituencies of Jamaica Clarendon Parish, Jamaica {{Jamaica-stub ...
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Clarendon North Central
Clarendon North Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It is located in Clarendon Parish. Representation * Pearnel Charles ( JLP) 2002 to 2020 * Robert Nesta Morgan ( JLP) from 2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ... References Parliamentary constituencies of Jamaica {{Jamaica-stub ...
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Clarendon Central
Clarendon Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Representatives of the Jamaican Parliament. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. The constituency is located at the centre of Clarendon Parish and is currently represented by Labour MP Michael Henry, who has served since 1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a United States grain embargo against the Soviet Union, grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning Sys .... References Parliamentary constituencies of Jamaica {{Jamaica-stub ...
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2007 Jamaican General Election
General elections were held in Jamaica on 3 September 2007. They had originally been scheduled for 27 August 2007 but were delayed due to Hurricane Dean. The preliminary results indicated a slim victory for the opposition Jamaican Labour Party (JLP) led by Bruce Golding, which grew by two seats from 31–29 to 33-27 after official recounts. The JLP defeated the People's National Party after eighteen years of unbroken governance. Results References Elections in Jamaica Jamaica General election A general election is an electoral process to choose most or all members of a governing body at the same time. They are distinct from By-election, by-elections, which fill individual seats that have become vacant between general elections. Gener ... September 2007 in North America {{jamaica-stub ...
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