| Deputy Prime Minister of Jamaica | |
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 Coat of arms of Jamaica | |
since September 2020 | |
| Appointer | Governor-General of Jamaica |
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 Jamaicaportal |
Deputy Prime Minister of Jamaica is a senior cabinet-level position in Jamaica.
The deputy prime minister is appointed by the Governor-General of Jamaica [1] on the recommendation of the Prime Minister of Jamaica. [2]
| Name | Prime Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Sangster | Alexander Bustamante | 11 March 1963 | February 1967 | JLP | [3] |
| Clem Tavares | Donald Sangster | February 1967 | April 1967 | JLP | [4] |
| Vacant | Hugh Shearer | April 1967 | March 1972 | JLP | |
| David Coore | Michael Manley | March 1972 | 1978 | PNP | [5] |
| P. J. Patterson | Michael Manley | 1978 | November 1980 | PNP | [6] |
| Hugh Shearer | Edward Seaga | November 1980 | February 1989 | JLP | [7] |
| P. J. Patterson | Michael Manley | February 1989 | March 1992 | PNP | [6] |
| Vacant | P. J. Patterson | March 1992 | April 1993 | PNP | |
| Seymour Mullings | P. J. Patterson | April 1993 [8] | October 2001 | PNP | [9] |
| Vacant | P. J. Patterson | October 2001 | March 2006 | PNP | |
| Vacant | Portia Simpson-Miller | March 2006 | September 2007 | PNP | |
| Kenneth Baugh | Bruce Golding | September 2007 | October 2011 | JLP | [10] |
| Kenneth Baugh | Andrew Holness | October 2011 | January 2012 | JLP | [11] |
| Peter Phillips | Portia Simpson-Miller | January 2012 | March 2016 | PNP | [12] |
| Vacant | Andrew Holness | March 2016 | September 2020 | JLP | |
| Horace Chang | Andrew Holness | September 2020 | Incumbent | JLP | [13] |
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