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Prime Minister of Jamaica

Head of government of Jamaica

Field	Value
post	Prime Minister
body	Jamaica
native_name	Praim Minista a Jumieka
insignia	Prime Minister of Jamaica emblem.svg
insigniacaption	Emblem of the Prime Minister of Jamaica
flag	Flag of the Prime Minister of Jamaica.svg
flagborder	yes
flagcaption	Standard of the Prime Minister of Jamaica
image	Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets the Prime Minister of Jamaica, Dr. Andrew Holness at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi on October 01, 2024 (cropped).jpg
incumbent	Andrew Holness
incumbentsince	3 March 2016
style	The Most Honourable
member_of	Cabinet
reports_to	Governor-General
residence	Vale Royal
seat	Dusit District, Kingston
appointer	Governor-General
termlength	5 years
termlength_qualified	Renewable
formation	6 August 1962
unofficial_names	‘Anju’
deputy	Deputy Prime Minister
salary	J$28,587,983 annually
website	[www.opm.jm](http://www.opm.gov.jm/)
imagecaption	“Out of many, One people”

The prime minister of Jamaica () is Jamaica's head of government, currently Andrew Holness. Holness, as leader of the governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), was sworn in as prime minister on 16 September 2025, having been re-elected as a result of the JLP's victory in the 2025 general election.

The prime minister is formally appointed into office by the governor-general, who represents .

Official residence and office

The prime minister of Jamaica's official residence is Vale Royal. The property was constructed in 1694 by the planter Sir William Taylor, one of Jamaica's richest men at the time. In 1928 the property was sold to the government and became the official residence of the British colonial secretary (then Sir Reginald Edward Stubbs). Vale Royal has subsequently become the official residence of the prime minister. Vale Royal is not open to the public.

has been the location of the Office of the Prime Minister since 1972. Prime ministers resided there from 1964 until 1980. On 8 November 2022, Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness said in question time session, that his official residence was Jamaica House rather than Vale Royal, and that Vale Royal was currently in disrepair and possible future uses would be considered after its restoration.

Chief ministers of Jamaica (1953–1959)

No.	Portrait	Chief Minister
(Birth–Death)	Term of office	Political party	Election	Took office	Left office	Time in office
order2 = 1	image = Prime Minister of Jamaica, Sir Alexander Bustamante (04) (cropped).jpg	Sir Alexander Bustamante]]	born_year = 1884	died_year = 1977	term_start = 5 May 1953	term_end = 2 February 1955	1953	05	05	1955	02	02}}	alt_party = Jamaica Labour Party

Premiers of Jamaica (1959–1962)

No.	Portrait	Premier
(Birth–Death)	Term of office	Political party	Election	Took office	Left office	Time in office
order2 = 1	image = Norman Manley, The Miami Herald 1955 08 04 (cropped).jpg	officeholder = Norman Manley	born_year = 1893	died_year = 1969	term_start = 14 August 1959	term_end = 29 April 1962	1959	08	14	1962	04	29}}	alt_party = People's National Party

Prime ministers of Jamaica (1962–present)

Key: † Died in office

No.	Portrait	Prime Minister
(Birth–Death)	Term of office	Political party	Election	Took office	Left office	Time in office
order2 = 1	image = Prime Minister of Jamaica, Sir Alexander Bustamante (04) (cropped).jpg	Sir Alexander Bustamante]]	born_year = 1884	died_year = 1977	term_start = 6 August 1962	term_end = 23 February 1967	1962	08	06	1967	02	23}}	alt_party = Jamaica Labour Party

Timeline

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By tenure

Rank by
length
of terms	Prime Minister	Took office	Left office	Length by
time served	Administrations	Elected	Political affiliation

1	P. J. Patterson	30 March 1992	30 March 2006	14 years	1	[1993](1993-jamaican-general-election)
[1997](1997-jamaican-general-election)
[2002](2002-jamaican-general-election)	People's National Party
2	Michael Manley	2 March 1972
10 February 1989	1 November 1980
30 March 1992	11 years, 292 days
(8 years, 244 days;
3 years, 48 days)	2	[1972](1972-jamaican-general-election)
[1976](1976-jamaican-general-election)
[1989](1989-jamaican-general-election)	People's National Party
3	**Andrew Holness
(incumbent)**	23 October 2011
3 March 2016	5 January 2012
present		****
(74 days;
****)	2	[2016](2016-jamaican-general-election)
[2020](2020-jamaican-general-election) [ 2025](2025-jamaican-general-election)	Jamaica Labour Party
4	Edward Seaga	1 November 1980	10 February 1989	8 years, 101 days	1	[1980](1980-jamaican-general-election)
[1983](1983-jamaican-general-election)	Jamaica Labour Party
5	Portia Simpson Miller	30 March 2006
5 January 2012	11 September 2007
3 March 2016	5 years, 223 days
(1 year, 165 days;
)	2	[2011](2011-jamaican-general-election)	People's National Party
6	Hugh Shearer	11 April 1967	2 March 1972	4 years, 326 days	1		Jamaica Labour Party
7	Alexander Bustamante	29 April 1962	23 February 1967	4 years, 201 days	1	[1962](1962-jamaican-general-election)	Jamaica Labour Party
8	Bruce Golding	11 September 2007	23 October 2011	4 years, 42 days	1	[2007](2007-jamaican-general-election)	Jamaica Labour Party
9	Donald Sangster	23 February 1967	11 April 1967	47 days	1	[1967](1967-jamaican-general-election)	Jamaica Labour Party

By education

Prime Minister	Term of office	School	University	Degree	Professional training
Alexander Bustamante	1953–1955
1962–1967	—	—
Norman Manley	1955–1962	Wolmer's School
Beckford & Smith High School
Jamaica College	University of Oxford (Jesus Coll.)	Law
B.C.L.	Inns of Court: Gray's Inn
Donald Sangster	1967	Munro College	—		Correspondence course in bookkeeping and accounting
Hugh Shearer	1967–1972	St Simon's College	—
Michael Manley	1980–1980
1989–1992	Jamaica College	London School of Economics	Economics
B.Sc. 1949
Edward Seaga	1980–1989	Wolmer's School	Harvard University	Social Sciences
A.B. 1952
P. J. Patterson	1992–2006	Calabar High School	University College of the West Indies	English
B.A. 1958	Inns of Court: Middle Temple
London School of Economics	Law
L.L.B. 1963
Portia Simpson-Miller	2006–2007
2012–2016	St Catherine High School
St Martin's High School	Union Institute & University	Public Administration
B.A. 1997
Bruce Golding	2007–2011	St George's College
Jamaica College	University of the West Indies	Economics
B.Sc. 1969
Andrew Holness	2011–2012
2016–present	St Catherine High School	University of the West Indies	Management Studies
B.Sc.
Development Studies
M.Sc.
Northeastern University	Law and Policy
D.L.P. 2024

References

"Earnings By Politicians And What They Take Home".
"Vale Royal – Office of the Prime Minister".
"Jamaica House". Office of the Prime Minister.
Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica. (8 November 2022). "Questions to the Prime Minister".

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