Leader of the Opposition (Jamaica)
Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition | |
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Style | The Right Honourable |
Term length | While leader of the largest political party not in government |
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The Leader of Her Majesty's Opposition in Jamaica is the leader of the largest political party which has not formed the current government. The Leader of the Opposition is seen as the alternative Prime Minister and leads the Shadow Cabinet of Jamaica. As of January 2012, Jamaica has had no Leader of the Opposition who has not also served as Prime Minister. P. J. Patterson and Donald Sangster are the only two of Jamaica's nine Prime Ministers who has not also served as Leader of the Opposition.
The current holder of the post of Leader of the Opposition is Peter Phillips as a result of his party's loss in the 2016 general election and his ascension to leader of the main opposition party in Jamaica in 2017, succeeding Portia Simpson Miller.
Leaders of the Opposition of Jamaica
# | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Tenure | Political affiliation | |
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1 | Norman Manley (1893–1969) |
1962 | 1969 | People's National Party | |
2 | Michael Manley (1924–1997) |
1969 | 2 March 1972 |
People's National Party | |
3 | Hugh Shearer (1923–2004) |
2 March 1972 |
1974 | Jamaica Labour Party | |
4 | Edward Seaga (1930–2019) |
1974 | 1 November 1980 |
Jamaica Labour Party | |
(2) | Michael Manley (1924–1997) |
1 November 1980 |
10 February 1989 |
People's National Party | |
(4) | Edward Seaga (1930–2019) |
10 February 1989 |
21 January 2005 |
Jamaica Labour Party | |
5 | Ken Baugh (1941–2019) |
21 January 2005 |
21 April 2005 |
Jamaica Labour Party | |
6 | Bruce Golding (1947–) |
21 April 2005 |
11 September 2007 |
Jamaica Labour Party | |
7 | Portia Simpson-Miller (1945–) |
11 September 2007 |
5 January 2012 |
People's National Party | |
8 | Andrew Holness (1972–) |
5 January 2012 |
3 March 2016 |
Jamaica Labour Party | |
(7) | Portia Simpson-Miller (1945–) |
3 March 2016 |
2 April 2017 |
People's National Party | |
9 | Peter Phillips (1949–) |
3 April 2017 |
Incumbent | People's National Party |