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Robert Nesta Morgan is the Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with the responsibility for Works. He is a member of the governing Jamaica Labour Party. [1] Morgan represents Clarendon North Central.
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security of Jamaica oversees Social Security and Welfare, Education Affairs and Services, and Labour Relations Employment Services. The head offices of the labour and social security divisions are in Kingston. [1] As of 2020, the Minister of Labour and Social Security is The Honourable Karl Samuda CD, MP [2]
Sen, the Hon. Leslie Campbell - Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade; Hon. Marsha Smith - Ministry of Finance and the Public Service; Hon, Dr. Norman Dunn - Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce; Hon. Robert Morgan - Ministry of Education, Youth and Information; Hon. Zavia Mayne - Ministry of Labour and Social Security
The most important minister, following the prime minister, is the Minister of Finance, while other high-profile ministries include foreign affairs, national security, industry and health. Further, the prime minister may recommend the governor general appoint to Cabinet some ministers of state and ministers without portfolio.
The ministries of Jamaica are created at the discretion of the prime minister of Jamaica to carry out the functions of government. As of 2016, the prime minister is Andrew Holness . The agencies of Jamaica are created by both parliamentary law and assigned to ministers to oversee.
Since the 1990s, the JLP has stated its intention for Jamaica to be a republic, thus dropping the British monarchy as its head of state. Following Barbados' transition to a republic in 2021, Prime Minister and JLP leader Andrew Holness suggested that a referendum on republicanism could be held in Jamaica in 2025. [41] "Jamaica is, as you would ...
Andrew Michael Holness, ON PC (born 22 July 1972) is a Jamaican politician who has served as Prime Minister of Jamaica since 3 March 2016, having previously served from 2011 to 2012, and as Leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) since 2011. Holness previously served as Prime Minister from 23 October 2011 to 5 January 2012.
Charles was previously appointed by Prime Minister Andrew Holness as a senator and as the Minister of State in Ministry of National Security on March 7, 2016. This was consequent to the 2016 Jamaican general election victory of Holness' Jamaica Labour Party when it defeated the People's National Party to gain control of the house of ...