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Andrew Holness
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Prime Minister of Jamaica
Designate
Assuming office
23 October 2011
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor GeneralPatrick Allen
SucceedingBruce Golding
Minister of Education
Assumed office
11 September 2007
Prime MinisterBruce Golding
Preceded byMaxine Henry-Wilson
Succeeded byTBD
Personal details
Born (1972-07-21) 21 July 1972 (age 52)
Jamaica
Political partyLabour Party
Alma materUniversity of the West Indies

Andrew Holness was born on July 22, 1972. He attended St. Catherine High School and later graduated from the University of the West Indies.

Mr. Holness served as Executive Director in the Voluntary Organization for Uplifting Children from 1994 to 1996. Then he joined the Premium Group of Companies and functioned as a special assistant to Most. Hon. Edward Seaga.

In 1997 he became Member of Parliament for West Central St. Andrew and served as Opposition Spokesperson on Land and Development from 1999 to 2002. In 2002 he switched portfolio to Housing and then Education in 2005. He was sworn in as Minister of Education in September 2007.

He is expected to succeed Prime Minister The Hon. Bruce Golding, who will demit office by November 2011, as both leader of the Jamaica Labour Party and Prime Minister of Jamaica.

Family

Married, with 2 children.

Education

St. Catherine High School

University of the West Indies

Professional Achievements

  • 1996- 2000 Premium Group of Companies
  • Special Asssistant to Most. Hon. Edward Seaga (Former Prime Minister)
  • 1994 -1996 Executive Director Voluntary Organization for Uplifting Children Political Involvement
  • 1997–Present Member of Parliament, West Central St. Andrew
  • 1999 - 2002 Opposition Spokesperson Land and Development
  • 2002 - May 2005 Opposition Spokesperson Housing
  • June 2005 - 2007 Opposition Spokesperson Education
  • September 2007- Present Minister of Education

References

Profile Jis Page

Political offices
Preceded by Minister of Education
2007–2011
Succeeded by
TBD
Preceded by Prime Minister of Jamaica
Designate

2011–present
Incumbent

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