Jamaica

 Updated, March 14, 2002

The 16 october 2002 parliamentary results are not yet available.

Executive:
Queen: Elizabeth II (1962)
Governor-General: Howard Felix Hanlan Cooke (1991)
Prime minister: Percival James Patterson (1992/1997) PNP
The government is formed by the PNP.

Parliament:
Parliament has two chambers. The House of Representatives has 60 members, elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies. The Senate has 21 appointed members, 13 chosen by the Prime Minister and 8 by the Leader of the Opposition.

House of Representatives: 18 december 1997 (66.1 %) % 60




People's National Party (social-democratic) PNP 55. 50
Jamaica Labour Party (conservative) JLP 40. 10
Source: IPU.

Government of Jamaica:


chief of state:  Queen ELIZABETH
II, represented by the Governor General Sir Howard Felix COOKE (since 1 August 1991)
T
he Monarch is hereditary.  
Prime Minister
(head of government): Percival James PATTERSON (since 30 March 1992)
(People's National Party)

Deputy Prime Minister: Seymour MULLINGS 

The Governor General is appointed by the Monarch on the recommendation of the Prime Minister. Following election results, the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister are appointed by the Governor General

Source: CIA World Factbook 2001

Political Parties :

People's National Party (PNP)
    Founded: 1938
   Address: 89 Old Hope Road, Kingston 6, JA
   Telephone: (876) 927-7520 & 927-8886
   Fax:  (876) 927-4389
   E-mail: pnp@pnp.org.jm

Jamaica Labour Party (JLP)
   Founded: 1943
   Address: 20 Belmont Road, Kingston 5; Jamaica W.I.
   Telephone: (876) 929-1183/929-1276
   Fax: (876) 968-0873
   E-mail: jlp@colis.com


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