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W e A r e W o r k i n g F o r Y o u S i n c e
THE PRIME MINISTER OF JAMAICA

The Most Honourable
Andrew Michael Holness ON, PC, MP

The Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness was first elected as Member of Parliament (MP) to represent the Constituency of West Central St. Andrew in 1997, at the age of 25. Now in his fourth consecutive term as MP, Mr. Holness became Jamaica’s ninth Prime Minister after the Jamaica Labour Party defeated the People’s National Party at the polls on February 25, 2016. Mr. Holness has pledged to build real partnerships with the Private Sector, Civil Society, the Diaspora, the Opposition and International Partners in order to achieve the vision of shared prosperity for all Jamaicans through inclusive economic growth and meaningful job creation. Read More...

“Serving Jamaica continues to be my greatest privilege.”

The Good News Chart

March 2016 June 2023
Unemployment Rate 13.7% 6.6%
(latest available July 2022)
Poverty Prevalence Rate 21.2% 11.0%
(latest available July 2019)
Minimum Wage J$6,200 (US$51) per week J$13,000 (US$85.65) per week
Minimum NIS Pension J$1,400 (US$11.50) per week J$3,000 (US$19.77) per week
Past 12-Months Currency Movement Depreciation of 5.4% Depreciation of 1.8%
Net International Reserves US$2.3 billion US$4.2 billion
Debt to GDP 120% 78%
Debt Service to Budget As high as 60% 28%

Our Leaders

“William Alexander Bustamante (1884-1977) was Jamaica's first Prime Minister. He campaigned for workers' rights, and he was imprisoned for standing up for his beliefs.”

Sir Alexander Bustamante

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“ Andrew Holness was first elected to represent the constituency of West Central St. Andrew in 1997 at the age of 25. He is currently in his third consecutive term.”

Hon. Andrew Holness

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“He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1945 and took over from Mr. Frank Pixley and became Minister of Social Welfare and Labour.”

Sir Donald Sangster

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“The Most Hon. Hugh Lawson Shearer, Jamaica’s third Prime Minister, was born in the village of Martha Brae just outside of Falmouth, Trelawny on May 18, 1923.”

Hon. Hugh Shearer

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“The Most Honourable Edward Philip George Seaga, O.N. P.C., M.P., LL.D. (Hon.), former Prime Minister, 1980-89, Leader of the Opposition between 1989 and 2006.”

Hon. Edward Seaga

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“ He was the first Speaker of the House in Independent Jamaica and also served as Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Housing.”

Hon. Bruce Golding

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Meet Our Candidates

Robert Chin

MANCHESTER SOUTHERN

Rhoda Moy Crawford

MANCHESTER CENTRAL

Damion Young

MANCHESTER NORTH WESTERN

Audley Shaw CD

MANCHESTER NORTH EASTERN
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Robert Nesta Morgan

CLARENDON NORTH CENTRAL

Phillip Henriques

CLARENDON NORTH WESTERN

Pearnel Charles

CLARENDON SOUTH EASTERN

Lester Michael Henry

CLARENDON CENTRAL
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Dwight Sibblies

CLARENDON NORTHERN

Dave Hume Brown

HANOVER EASTERN

Tamika Davis

HANOVER WESTERN

Egwugwu Priestley

KINGSTON EAST & PORT ROYAL

Donovan Williams

KINGSTON CENTRAL

Desmond McKenzie CD

KINGSTON WESTERN

Daryl Vaz

PORTLAND WESTERN

Ann-Marie Vaz

PORTLAND EASTERN

Andrew Michael Holness

ST. ANDREW WEST CENTRAL

Delroy Chuck

ST. ANDREW NORTH EASTERN

Victor Hyde

ST. ANDREW SOUTHERN

Nigel Clarke

ST. ANDREW NORTH WESTERN
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Maureen Lorne

ST. ANDREW SOUTH WESTERN

Karl Samuda

ST. ANDREW NORTH CENTRAL

Jodian Myrie

ST. ANDREW EAST CENTRAL

Juliet Cuthbert Flynn

ST. ANDREW WEST RURAL

Juliet A Holness

ST. ANDREW EAST RURAL

Kari Douglas

ST. ANDREW SOUTH EASTERN

Dorlan Francis

ST. ANDREW WESTERN

Fayval Williams

ST. ANDREW EASTERN

Zavia Mayne

ST. ANN SOUTH WESTERN

Marsha Smith

ST. ANN NORTH EASTERN

Krystal Lee

ST. ANN NORTH WESTERN

Delroy Dobney

Saint Catherine

Robert Miller

ST. CATHERINE SOUTH EASTERN

Rev Dwight Peccoo

ST. CATHERINE EASTERN

Olivia Babsy Grange

ST. CATHERINE CENTRAL
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Newton Amos

ST. CATHERINE NORTH WEST

Kerensia Morrison

ST. CATHERINE NORTH EASTERN

Alando Terrelonge

ST. CATHERINE EAST CENTRAL

Dr Andrew Wheatley

ST. CATHERINE SOUTH CENTRAL

Dr Christopher Tufton

ST. CATHERINE WEST CENTRAL

Everald Warmington

ST. CATHERINE SOUTH WESTERN

William JC Hutchinson

ST. ELIZABETH NORTH WESTERN

Franklin Witter

ST. ELIZABETH SOUTH EASTERN

Floyd Green

ST. ELIZABETH SOUTH WESTERN

Delroy Slowley

ST ELIZABETH NORTH EASTERN

Marlene Malahoo Forte

ST. JAMES WEST CENTRAL

Dr Horace A Chang CD

ST. JAMES NORTH WESTERN

Homer Davis CD

ST. JAMES SOUTHERN

Heroy Clarke

ST. JAMES CENTRAL
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Edmund Bartlett

ST. JAMES EAST CENTRAL

Robert Montague

ST. MARY WESTERN

Dr Norman Dunn

ST. MARY SOUTH EASTERN

James Robertson

ST. THOMAS WESTERN

Dr Michelle Charles

ST. THOMAS EASTERN

Tova Hamilton

TRELAWNY NORTHERN

Marisa Dalrymple Philibert

TRELAWNY SOUTHERN

Daniel Lawrence

WESTMORELAND EASTERN

Morland Wilson

WESTMORELAND WESTERN

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