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Jamaica

Primary executive

Complete

Andrew Holness

Head of government Active

Prime Minister of Jamaica · Principal · De jure

Head of state

Charles III

Head of state Active

King of Jamaica · Principal

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Executive system: Constitutional monarchy · One primary executive function
Dominant executive office: Head of government
Why this office is primary: The King is head of state and is represented by the Governor-General, while the Prime Minister leads the Cabinet and the parliamentary government and therefore holds the dominant executive role.
Sources: Houses of Parliament of Jamaica - constitutional provisions on Parliament, executive government and the Crown, Office of the Prime Minister of Jamaica - swearing-in of Andrew Holness for a third term

Government

Third Holness administration

Sep 16, 2025 · De jure

Jamaica Labour Party

JLP

Governing

People s National Party

PNP

Official opposition

Office of the Prime Minister of Jamaica - swearing-in of Andrew Holness for a third term Electoral Commission of Jamaica - 2025 General Election summary results

Legislature and composition

Bicameral

Parliament of Jamaica

Sep 18, 2025

Senate

21 Seats

JLP13 / 21

PNP8 / 21

House of Representatives

63 Seats

JLP35 / 63

PNP28 / 63

Office of the Prime Minister of Jamaica - swearing-in of senators and members of Parliament Electoral Commission of Jamaica - 2025 General Election summary results

Next election

Date not scheduled

Next Jamaican general election

Date not scheduled ·

Electoral system: Single-member plurality elections determine the House majority and the government; no election date or official candidate list has been issued for the next contest.

Houses of Parliament of Jamaica - constitutional provisions on Parliament, executive government and the Crown Electoral Commission of Jamaica - 2025 General Election summary results

Latest election

Completed

2025 Jamaican general election

Sep 3, 2025 ·

Electoral system: The 63 members of the House of Representatives are elected in single-member constituencies by plurality vote; the leader able to command a House majority becomes Prime Minister.
Published result: Andrew Holness · 49.7% · 35 Seats; Mark Golding · 48.3% · 28 Seats

Electoral Commission of Jamaica - 2025 General Election summary results

Current policy issues

1Poverty reduction and economic opportunityOffice of the Prime Minister of Jamaica - government vision and priorities for the third term
2Crime reduction and public safetyOffice of the Prime Minister of Jamaica - government vision and priorities for the third term
3Education and human-capital developmentOffice of the Prime Minister of Jamaica - government vision and priorities for the third term
4Infrastructure and modern public servicesOffice of the Prime Minister of Jamaica - government vision and priorities for the third term

Indexed party landscape

Parties and alliances currently indexed for this jurisdiction. Active and historical labels reflect the source dataset, not an official national register.

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