KINGSTON, Jamaica, April 27, 2020 (CMC) – Leader of the main opposition People’s National Party (PNP), Dr. Peter Phillips, says the government needs to establish a national COVID-19 Prevention, Planning and Oversight Committee, to enable a more inclusive approach to the fight against the pandemic. The current Opposition leader is Erin O'Toole, who took office following his election as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada on August 24, 2020. The Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips National Heroes Day Message – 2020 October 19, 2020 My fellow Jamaicans at home and in the diaspora, I warmly greet you. The Leader of the Opposition is normally viewed as an alternative or shadow Prime Minister, and is appointed to the Privy Council. Jamaica’s Opposition Leader Mark Golding. He has been lead counsel in many public and private sector issues of domestic and international debt and equity securities, and in several large corporate mergers and acquisitions. December 25, 2020 2020 Christmas Message by the Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding, MP I value the creative energies and fresh ideas of our youth. Tweet. He is married to Juliet, who is a first term Member of Parliament for East Rural St Andrew, a Chartered Accountant and Real Estate Developer. Minister. Dr. the Honourable Christopher Tufton MP. The Opposition’s main role is to question the government of the day and hold them accountable. Dr Peter Phillips (Jamaica Star) Opposition Leader Dr Peter Phillips, who has been diagnosed with stage 3 colan cancer, said the decision was made to rush his recent operation because of … Golding hopes Jamaicans learn from the lessons of 2020 Mark Golding, Leader of the Opposition Last Wednesday Opposition Leader Mark Golding announced that his long-time ally and business partner, Peter Bunting, would fill the eighth position in the Senate. At 43, Mr. Holness is Jamaica’s youngest Prime Minister to date and the first born after National Independence. Note: Full Government listing will be updated soon. 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 7 September 2020, having been re-elected as a result of the JLP's landslide victory in the 2020 Jamaican general election.. Opposition leader Dr Peter Phillips said Jamaica must in 2020 seize the opportunity to change course if it is to carve out a better future. Citizens at least 18 years of age are eligible to vote. The Honourable Audley Shaw CD, MP. “I am grateful to all those who had the trust and confidence in me to provide this opportunity to serve my country Jamaica in this new role,” Golding said at the ceremony. The current Leader of the Opposition is Keir Starmer, the current leader of the Labour Party, who was elected to the leadership of the Labour Party on 4 April 2020. Mark Golding was sworn in as the new Opposition Leader in the parliament, less than 48 hours after he successfully turned away a challenge from Lisa Hanna to become the sixth President of the main opposition People’s National Party (PNP). View Profile. Ministers; State Ministers; Ministers without Portfolio; Ministers. The ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) won 49 of the 63 seats in the Parliament. Leader of the main opposition People’s National Party (PNP), Dr. Peter Phillips is currently on leave following a diagnosis of stage three colon cancer. “We must recommit to the … The two were part of the leadership of the campaign team of defeated presidential candidate Peter Bunting in the September 7 race against incumbent Dr Peter Phillips. The Leader of Her Majesty's Opposition in Jamaica is the leader of the largest political party which has not formed the current government. Posted on 8 April 2020 Author cbcbarbados Comment(0) Post Views: 308. Prime Minister of Jamaica. Dr. Peter Phillips is the most effective Opposition Leader of our time. Governor General, Sir Patrick Allen, presented the Opposition Leader with the Instrument of Appointment at a short ceremony at Kings House. Mark Golding, Leader of the Opposition. I believe in a combination of old and new and in-between, and that is what we need for a stronger future,” he said then. 2020 Christmas Message by the Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding, MP December 25, 2020 My fellow Jamaicans, I wish you a Merry Christmas, from my family to all Jamaicans, at home and abroad, and a happy and safe holiday season. Tuesday March 17, 2020 What is the role and duty of the Opposition? Jamaica returned 48-year-old Prime Minister Andrew Holness to power in a landslide election victory Thursday as the Caribbean island tries to … Jamaica - Jamaica - Government and society: Under the Jamaica (Constitution) Order in Council of 1962, by which the island achieved independence from the United Kingdom, Jamaica is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce. Mark Jefferson Golding (born 19 July 1965) is a Jamaican attorney, investment banker, and politician who has been Opposition Leader of Jamaica and President of the People's National Party since November 2020, following the 2020 Presidential Election. Drs Dayton Campbell and Angela Brown Burke have been axed from the Opposition's Council of Spokespersons. Mark Golding was appointed Leader of Opposition on November 11, 2020 following his election as President of the People's National Party, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leader_of_the_Opposition_(Jamaica)&oldid=992114639, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, While leader of the largest political party not in government, This page was last edited on 3 December 2020, at 15:58. The following are lighting edited versions of the Christmas messages of the nation's leaders.