National
Senator (government nominee)
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the Governor-General
- Exact method
- Thirteen senators appointed by the Governor-General on the advice of the Prime Minister (Constitution of Jamaica, s 35).
- Chosen by
- Governor-General
- Seats
- 13
Who holds these seats now
- Abka Fitz-Henley since September 2025 Report Source: jis.gov.jm, checked
- Aubyn Hill since September 2025 Report Source: jis.gov.jm, checked
- Charles Sinclair since September 2025 Report Source: jis.gov.jm, checked
- Christian Tavares-Finson since September 2025 Report Source: jis.gov.jm, checked
- Dana Morris Dixon since September 2025 Report Source: jis.gov.jm, checked
- Elon Thompson since September 2025 Report Source: jis.gov.jm, checked
- Kamina Johnson Smith since September 2025 Report Source: jis.gov.jm, checked
- Kavan Gayle since September 2025 Report Source: jis.gov.jm, checked
- Keith Duncan since September 2025 Report Source: jis.gov.jm, checked
- Marlon Morgan since September 2025 Report Source: jis.gov.jm, checked
- Rose Marie Bennett-Cooper since September 2025 Report Source: jis.gov.jm, checked
- Sherene Golding Campbell since September 2025 Report Source: jis.gov.jm, checked
- Tom Tavares-Finson since September 2025 Report Source: jis.gov.jm, checked
Sources
- jamaicaobserver.com · checked Jamaica Observer, "Family affair: new Senate sworn", 19 Sep 2025, read 2026-10-12: 13 government senators (incl. President Tom Tavares-Finson) and 8 opposition senators sworn 18 Sep 2025; names match the loaded terms. Fallback: press report, because japarliament.gov.jm has no member list. For: Senator (government nominee)
- jis.gov.jm · checked Jamaica Information Service, New Senators Eager to Contribute, read 2026-10-12: 13 government senators sworn 18 Sep 2025. Fallback: n/a For: Senator (government nominee)
- jis.gov.jm · checked Jamaica Information Service, New Senators Eager to Contribute; Jamaica Observer, Family affair: new Senate sworn, read 2026-10-12: 21 senators sworn 18 Sep 2025 (13 government, 8 opposition). Fallback: n/a (news coverage; parliament.gov.jm list not reachable) For: Abka Fitz-Henley, current term, Aubyn Hill, current term, Charles Sinclair, current term, Christian Tavares-Finson, current term, Dana Morris Dixon, current term and 8 more