National
Prime Minister
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the Governor-General
- Exact method
- Appointed by the Governor-General as the member of the House of Representatives who appears best able to command the confidence of the House (Constitution of Jamaica, s 70).
- Chosen by
- Governor-General
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Andrew Holness JLP since September 2025 Report Source: jis.gov.jm, checked (+1 more)
Sources
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, Cabinet of Jamaica, read 2026-10-12: Cabinet ministers and portfolios. Fallback: Wikipedia, because parliament.gov.jm / ecj.com.jm / opm.gov.jm pages returned no member or cabinet lists; opposite pages on opm.gov.jm list only the Prime Minister and ministers of state For: Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, current term
- jis.gov.jm · checked Jamaica Information Service, "Prime Minister's Swearing-In Ceremony 2025", read 2026-10-12: Andrew Holness sworn in as Prime Minister by the Governor-General at King's House on 16 Sep 2025 (start_date of the current appointment). For: Andrew Holness, current term