Governor-General of Jamaica
The governor-general of Jamaica is the viceregal representative of the Jamaican monarch, King Charles III, in Jamaica.
| Governor-General of Jamaica | |
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 Coat of arms of Jamaica | |
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| Viceroy | |
| Style | |
| Residence | King's House (Government House) |
| Appointer | Monarch of Jamaica |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure |
| Formation | 6 August 1962 |
| First holder | Kenneth Blackburne |
| Salary | JMD $10,850,512.65 annually[1][2] |
| Website | www.kingshouse.gov.jm |
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 Jamaica portal |
The monarch, on the advice of the prime minister, appoints a governor-general as his or her representative in Jamaica. Both the monarch and the governor-general hold much power, but rarely exercise it, usually only in emergencies and, in some cases, war.
The governor-general represents the monarch on ceremonial occasions such as the Ceremonial Opening of Parliament, the presentation of honours, and military parades. Under the Constitution, they are given authority to act in some matters, for example in appointing and disciplining officers of the civil service, proroguing Parliament, and so on, but only in a few cases do they have the power to act entirely at their own discretion.[3]
Jamaican republicanism, a position which is held by the current Jamaican government, generally advocates for the replacement of the governor-general with a non-executive president.
List of governors-general of Jamaica
Following is a list of people who have served as Governor-General of Jamaica since independence in 1962.
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Monarch (Reign) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | ||||
| 1 |  |
Sir Kenneth Blackburne (1907–1980) |
6 August 1962 |
30 November 1962 |
116 days | .jpg.webp) Elizabeth II (1962–2022) |
| 2 |  |
Sir Clifford Campbell (1892–1991) |
1 December 1962 |
28 February 1973 |
10 years, 89 days | |
| – | |
Sir Herbert Duffus (1908–2002) Acting Governor-General |
28 February 1973 |
27 June 1973 |
119 days | |
| 3 | .jpg.webp) |
Sir Florizel Glasspole (1909–2000) |
27 June 1973 |
31 March 1991 |
17 years, 277 days | |
| – | Edward Zacca (1931–2019) Acting Governor-General |
31 March 1991 |
1 August 1991 |
123 days | ||
| 4 |  |
Sir Howard Cooke (1915–2014) |
1 August 1991 |
15 February 2006 |
14 years, 198 days | |
| 5 | |
Sir Kenneth O. Hall (b. 1941) |
15 February 2006 |
26 February 2009 |
3 years, 11 days | |
| 6 |  |
Sir Patrick Allen (b. 1951) |
26 February 2009 |
Incumbent | 14 years, 241 days | |
.jpg.webp) Charles III (2022–present) | ||||||
See also
References
- "Judges to be paid increased salaries month end". jamaica-gleaner.com. 20 June 2017.
- "GOVERNOR-GENERAL (EXPENDITURE,PERSONAL STAFF, TAX EXEMPTIONS AND PENSIONS) ACT – Alphabetical List of Statutes – temp". jamaicalawonline.com.
- "Government of Jamaica" Archived 6 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Jamaica Information Service
External links
- Governor-General of Jamaica – Official website