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The governor-general also has a ceremonial role: hosting events at the official residence—King's House in the capital, Kingston—and bestowing honours to individuals and groups who are contributing to Jamaica and to their communities. When travelling abroad, the governor-general is seen as the representative of Jamaica and its monarch.
As the head of state, King Charles III - on the advice of the Prime Minister of Jamaica - appoints a governor-general as his representative in Jamaica. The governor-general has a largely ceremonial role, [1] with their parliamentary function consisting simply of granting royal assent to bills which have passed Parliament. [2]
This is a list of the heads of state of Jamaica, from the independence of Jamaica in 1962 to the present day. From 1962 the head of state under the Jamaica Independence Act 1962 is the Monarch of Jamaica , currently Charles III , who is also the King of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms .
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A few months after independence, on 1 December 1962, Campbell was sworn in as Governor-General, succeeding Kenneth Blackburne. Campbell became the first Jamaican-born Governor-General and served until 2 March 1973. He died on 28 September 1991 at the age of 99. [3] [4] [5]
Deputy Prime Minister of Jamaica is a senior cabinet-level position in Jamaica. The deputy prime minister is appointed by the Governor-General of Jamaica [ 1 ] on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Jamaica .
On 26 February 2009, he became Jamaica's sixth appointed Governor-General, and eighth overall (two people briefly held the position as acting Governor-General). [10] Although Seventh-day Adventism is Jamaica's largest religion, [ 11 ] Allen was the first Adventist governor-general in Jamaica and the second in the region, after James Carlisle ...
This is a list of viceroys in Jamaica from its initial occupation by Spain in 1509, to its independence from the United Kingdom in 1962. For a list of viceroys after independence, see Governor-General of Jamaica. For context, see History of Jamaica.