Governor-General of Jamaica

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Governor-General of Jamaica
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Incumbent
Sir Patrick Linton Allen
ON GCMG CD KStJ
since 26 February 2009
Viceroy
StyleHis Excellency 
The Most Honourable
ResidenceKing's House
(Government House)
AppointerMonarch of Jamaica
Term lengthAt Her Majesty's pleasure
Formation6 August 1962
First holderKenneth Blackburne
Salary70,400 USD annually[1][2]
Websitewww.kingshouse.gov.jm
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The Governor-General of Jamaica is the viceregal representative of the Jamaican monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, in Jamaica.

The monarch, on the advice of the Prime Minister, appoints a Governor-General as his or her representative in Jamaica. Both the monarch and the Governor-General hold much power, but rarely exercise it, usually only in emergencies and, in some cases,[which?] war.

The Governor-General represents the monarch on ceremonial occasions such as the Ceremonial Opening of Parliament, the presentation of honours, and military parades. Under the Constitution, they are given authority to act in some matters, for example in appointing and disciplining officers of the civil service, proroguing Parliament, and so on, but only in a few cases do they have the power to act entirely at their own discretion.[3]

Jamaican republicanism, a position which is held by the current Jamaican government, generally advocates for the replacement of the Governor-General with a non-executive president.

List of Governors-General of Jamaica[]

Following is a list of people who have served as Governor-General of Jamaica since independence in 1962.

  Denotes Acting Governors-General
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Monarch
(Reign)
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Insigne Iamaicae.svg Sir Kenneth Blackburne
(1907–1980) 		6 August
1962 		30 November
1962 		116 days Her Majesty The Queen (1959).jpg
Elizabeth II
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(1962–present)
2 Clifford Campbell.jpg Sir Clifford Campbell
(1892–1991) 		1 December
1962 		28 February
1973 		10 years, 89 days
– Insigne Iamaicae.svg Sir Herbert Duffus
(1908–2002)
Acting Governor-General 		28 February
1973 		27 June
1973 		119 days
3 Insigne Iamaicae.svg Sir Florizel Glasspole
(1909–2000) 		27 June
1973 		31 March
1991 		17 years, 277 days
– Insigne Iamaicae.svg Edward Zacca
(1931–2019)
Acting Governor-General 		31 March
1991 		1 August
1991 		123 days
4 Insigne Iamaicae.svg Sir Howard Cooke
(1915–2014) 		1 August
1991 		15 February
2006 		14 years, 198 days
5 Insigne Iamaicae.svg Sir Kenneth O. Hall
(b. 1941) 		15 February
2006 		26 February
2009 		3 years, 11 days
6 Sir Patrick Allen.jpg Sir Patrick Allen
(b. 1951) 		26 February
2009 		Incumbent 12 years, 302 days

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Judges to be paid increased salaries month end". jamaica-gleaner.com. 20 June 2017.
  2. ^ "GOVERNOR-GENERAL (EXPENDITURE,PERSONAL STAFF, TAX EXEMPTIONS AND PENSIONS) ACT - Alphabetical List of Statutes - temp". www.jamaicalawonline.com.
  3. ^ "Government of Jamaica" Archived 6 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine, Jamaica Information Service

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