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Generation 2000 (G2K) is the young professional affiliate of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP). [1] It is a Center-Right political Youth Organization that was founded in 2000 by a group of young professionals that saw a need for professional politics in Jamaica. The organization was incorporated as a corporate non-profit body, with a board of directors chaired by Dr. David Panton in the year 2000. [2] The current President of Generation 2000 is Ryan Strachan, a Stockbroker, [3] [4] who is a graduate of London Southbank University. [5]

Presidents of Generation 2000 typically become Members of Parliament, Senators and Constituency Caretakers in Government of Jamaica.

PRESIDENTTerm In OfficeRoles Played in Government of Jamaica
Ryan Strachan [3] [4] [6] 2019-Present
Stephen Edwards [7] [8] 2016–2019Executive Director (Acting) - Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) [9]
Matthew Samuda [10] 2015-2016Government Senator/Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security [11]
Floyd Green [12] 2012-2015Member of Parliament / Minister of State in the Ministry of Education [13]
Delano Seiveright [14] 2009-2012Constituency Caretaker / Senior Adviser Ministry of Tourism [15]
Warren Newby [16] 2006-2007Government Senator [17]
Christopher Tufton [2] 2003-2005Government Senator / Member of Parliament / Minister of Agriculture / Minister of Health [18]
Ronald Robinson [2] 2002-2003Government Senator [2]
David Panton [19] [2] 2000-2002Government Senator [2]

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