Generation 2000 (G2K) is the young professional affiliate of the
Jamaica Labour Party
The Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) is one of the two major political parties in Jamaica, the other being the People's National Party (PNP). While its name might suggest that it is a social democratic party (as is the case for "Labour" parties in seve ...
(JLP). It is a Center-Right political Youth Organization that was founded in 2000 by a group of young professionals that saw a need for professional politics 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 His ...
. The organization was incorporated as a corporate non-profit body, with a board of directors chaired by Dr. David Panton in the year 2000.
The current President of Generation 2000 is Ryan Strachan, a Stockbroker,
who is a graduate of
London Southbank University
London South Bank University (LSBU) is a public university in Elephant and Castle, London. It is based in the London Borough of Southwark, near the South Bank of the River Thames, from which it takes its name. Founded in 1892 as the Borough Po ...
.
Presidents of Generation 2000 typically become Members of Parliament, Senators and Constituency Caretakers in
Government of Jamaica.
References
Political youth organizations
Political parties in Jamaica
Political parties established in 2000
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