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| The Cabinet is the main body that controls policy and coordinates activities of governmental departments. It is chaired by the Prime Minister and consists of most of the ministerial heads of departments, as well as some additional members. The Cabinet consists of politicians who are aided by a body of civil servants. Decision-making is not confined to the Cabinet; Cabinet Committees can play an important role in deliberations. |
| Members of the Cabinet - Second Simpson-Miller Administration |
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Cabinet Ministers |
| Post |
Member |
| Office of the Prime Minister and
Ministry of Defence, Development, Information and Sports |
The Most Hon.
Portia Simpson Miller, ON, MP |
| Ministry of Finance & Planning |
Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, MP |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade |
Senator the Hon. Arnold Nicholson, QC |
| Ministry of National Security |
Hon. Peter Bunting, MP |
| Ministry of Education |
Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, MP |
| Ministry of Youth & Culture |
Hon. Lisa Hanna, MP |
| Ministry of Water, Land, Environment & Climate Change |
Hon. Robert Pickersgill, MP |
| Ministry of Health |
Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, MP |
| Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce |
Hon. Anthony Hylton, MP |
| Ministry of Justice |
Senator the Hon. Mark Golding |
| Ministry of Labour & Social Security |
Hon. Derrick Kellier, MP |
| Ministry of Local Government & Community Development |
Hon. Noel Arscott, MP |
| Ministry of Transport, Works & Housing |
Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, MP |
| Ministry of Tourism & Environment |
Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeil, MP |
| Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy & Mining |
Hon. Phillip Paulwell, MP |
| Ministry of Agriculture & Fisheries |
Hon. Roger Clarke, MP† |
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| Ministers Without Portfolio |
| Post |
Member |
| Ministry of Transport, Works & Housing with responsibility for Housing |
Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, MP |
| Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information |
Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer |
| Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Sports |
Hon. Natalie Neita-Headley, MP |
| Ministry of Finance, Planning and the Public Sector with responsibility for the Public Sector |
Hon. Horace Dalley, MP |
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| Members of the Shadow Cabinet |
| The Shadow Cabinet consists of members from the main opposition party in the House of Assembly, currently the Jamaica Labour Party. Its role is to examine the work of each government department and develop policies in their specific areas |
| Post |
Member |
| Leader of rhe Opposition; Defence and Development, and Operations of the Office of The Prime Minister |
Andrew Holness |
Education and Human Resource Development
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Marissa Dalyrmple Phillibert |
| Urban Renewal, Rural Development, and Local Government |
Desmond McKenzie |
| Finance, Planning, Growth, and Economic Development |
Audley Shaw |
| Leader of Opposition Business in the House. Justice, National Security, and Electoral Matters. |
Delroy Chuck |
| Health and Quality of Life |
Dr Ken Baugh
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| Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade, and Investment |
Senator Christopher Tufton |
| Industry, Commerce, and Energy. |
Gregory Mair |
| Transport and Works, and Infrastructure Development |
Karl Samuda |
| Tourism and Travel Service Development |
Edmund Bartlett |
| Agriculture, Mining, and Natural Resource Use |
J. C. Hutchinson |
| ICT and Digital Society Development |
Daryl Vaz |
| Housing, Water, and Environment |
Dr. Horace Chang |
| Social Security and Poverty Reduction |
Shahine Robinson |
| Youth, Sports, Gender Affairs, Entertainment and Culture |
Olivia Grange |
| Information, Public Service, and Labour |
Senator Arthur Williams |
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| source: http://www.jis.gov.jm/government/about-government |
| † Died in office |
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