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Prime Minister of Jamaica
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The Prime Minister of Jamaica is Jamaica's head of government, currently Bruce Golding. Bruce Golding was elected as the new leader of the governing JLP and succeeded Portia Simpson-Miller to become Jamaica's eighth Prime Minister on 11 September 2007. [1]
As is the case with most democratic nations that follow the Westminster system of the parliamentary system, the Prime Minister is usually the leader of the majority party in the lower house of parliament, the House of Representatives.
The Prime Minister is formally appointed into office by the Governor General of Jamaica, who represents Elizabeth II, the Queen of Jamaica (Jamaica's Head of State).
- Sir Alexander Bustamante (JLP): 5 May 1953 to 2 February 1955
- Norman Manley (PNP): 2 February 1955 to 29 April 1962
- Sir Alexander Bustamante (JLP): 29 April 1962 to 23 February 1967
- Sir Donald Sangster (JLP): 23 February to 11 April 1967
- Hugh Shearer (JLP): 11 April 1967 to 2 March 1972
- Michael Manley (PNP): 2 March 1972 to 1 November 1980
- Edward Seaga (JLP): 1 November 1980 to 10 February 1989
- Michael Manley (PNP): 10 February 1989 to 30 March 1992
- P. J. Patterson (PNP): 30 March 1992 to 30 March 2006
- Portia Simpson-Miller (PNP): 30 March 2006 to 11 September 2007
- Bruce Golding (JLP): 11 September 2007 to date