National
Minister of Defence
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the Governor-General
- Exact method
- Appointed by the Governor-General on the advice of the Prime Minister. Held by the Prime Minister.
- Chosen by
- Governor-General
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Andrew Holness JLP Report Source: cabinet.gov.jm, checked
Sources
- cabinet.gov.jm · checked Cabinet Office of Jamaica, Cabinet Ministers page (19 members), read 2026-10-12: Cabinet portfolio; Prime Minister Holness also Minister of Defence and of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development; Montague, Wheatley, Marks ministers without portfolio. For: Minister of Defence
- cabinet.gov.jm · checked Cabinet Office of Jamaica, Cabinet Ministers page, read 2026-10-12: Andrew Holness holds this portfolio as Prime Minister; start date not stated. Party JLP. For: Andrew Holness, current term