Andrew Holness

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Source: Office of the Prime Minister of Jamaica

Andrew Holness has been Prime Minister of Jamaica since 2016, having briefly held the office in 2011 and 2012. He has been Member of Parliament for Saint Andrew West Central since 1997 and was Minister of Education from 2007 to 2011.[5]

Country

Jamaica

Party

JLP[1][4]

Born

22 Jul 1972, Spanish Town, Jamaica[5]

First office on record

Minister of Education, 2007

1. 3 Mar 2016 – present

   Prime Minister[1][2][3]

   Third Holness governmentVerified

2. In office

   Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development[1][4]

   Third Holness governmentVerified

3. 2012 – 2016

   Leader of the Opposition[5]

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4. 2011 – 2012

   Prime Minister (first term)[5]

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5. 2007 – 2011

   Minister of Education[5]

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• BSc in Management Studies and MSc in Development Studies, University of the West Indies, Mona[5]
• Doctor of Law and Policy, Northeastern University[5]

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