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The official list of ministers also names Robert Montague, Andrew Wheatley and Audrey Marks as ministers without portfolio or with special responsibilities; whether they sit in the Cabinet could not be confirmed, so they are not listed.

Head of state
Charles IIIKing
Head of government
Andrew HolnessPrime Minister · since 3 Mar 2016
System
Constitutional monarchyCapital: Kingston
UN e-government rank
96 of 193EGDI 2024

Jamaica is a constitutional monarchy[1]. The head of state is King Charles III[3][4]. The government is led by Prime Minister Andrew Holness[3][4][5]. Govpedia records 17 members of its cabinet.

At a glance[2]

Capital
Kingston
Region
Caribbean
Area
10,991 km²
Languages
English, Jamaican Patois
Currency
Jamaican dollar ($)
People
Jamaican
Borders
None (no land borders)
Calling code
+1876
Internet domain
.jm

Leadership

Who leads the state

Head of state

Sourced

Charles III

King[3][4]

Represented by the Governor-General, Sir Patrick Allen.

Head of government

Verified

Andrew Holness

Prime Minister · 3 Mar 2016 – present[3][4][5]

In government: Jamaica Labour Party (JLP)

Executive

Third Holness government

16 of 17 verified on official pages

Cabinet seats by party

Jamaica Labour Party (JLP)[6][7]

  • JLP17

Formed after the JLP won 35 of 63 seats in the general election of 3 September 2025. Ministers of State are not members of the Cabinet and are not listed. Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.

Digital government

Digital government, measured

UN E-Government Development Index[9]

2024

0.668rank 96 of 193

  • Online services0.568
  • Human capital0.706
  • Telecom infrastructure0.730

Record of changes

Timeline

  1. 18 Sept 2025

    Matthew Samuda becomes Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change in the post-election Cabinet.[7]

    Sourced

  2. 3 Sept 2025

    The Jamaica Labour Party wins the general election with 35 of 63 seats, giving Andrew Holness a third consecutive term as Prime Minister.[4][6]

    Sourced

Evidence

Sources

How Govpedia verifies
  1. [1]
    List of countries by system of government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)

    Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026

  3. [3]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  4. [4]
    Andrew Holness

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026

  5. [5]
    Ministers

    Office of the Prime Minister of JamaicaOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026

  6. [6]
    2025 Jamaican general election

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026

  7. [7]
    Cabinet of Jamaica

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026

  8. [8]
    Ministers

    Jamaica Information ServiceOfficialChecked 13 Oct 2026

  9. [9]
    UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data

    United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026