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The Prime Minister of Jamaica is Jamaica's head of government, currently Percival Patterson.As is the case with most democratic nations that follow the Westminster system of the parliamentary system, the Jamaican Prime Minister is usually the leader of the majority party in the lower house of parliament, the Jamaican House of Representatives.
The Prime Minister is formally appointed into office by the nation's Governor General, who represents Elizabeth II, the Queen of Jamaica.
1 Chief Ministers of Jamaica
- Sir Alexander Bustamante ( JLP): 5 May 1953 - 2 February 1955
- Norman Manley ( PNPThe People's National Party is a left-wing Jamaican political party, founded by Norman Manley in 1938. They have had the majority in the Jamaican parliament between 1972 and 1980 and from 1989 until today (-04, next election in Jamaica will be held in 200): 2 February 1955 - 29 April 1962Events January January 1 Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand January 3 Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro January 4 New York City introduces a train that operates without a crew on-board January 8 Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is e
2 Prime Ministers of Jamaica
Jamaica, Prime Minister of