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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]
Hon. Robert Montague – Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) (local government reform) [4] Hon. Daryl Vaz – OPM (project implementation and service delivery) recently information [4] Hon. Shahine Robinson – OPM (civic responsibilities) [4] Hon. Andrew Gallimore – Ministry of Labour and Social Security [4]
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.
2007-2012: Minister of Labour and Social Security 1972-1980, 1993: MP for Saint Thomas Eastern Pearnel Charles OJ CD (born 1936) is a Jamaican politician with the Jamaica Labour Party who was the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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Charles has been the Minister of Labour and Social Security since May 22, 2023. He was Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries in January 2022. He was formerly Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change from September 2020 and has been the member of parliament for Clarendon South Eastern since March 2020.
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 ...