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ing the same parliamentary term.
Juliet Holness, in her first general election outing,
successfully contested the East Rural St. Andrew
constituency during the 2016 parliamentary polls,
while Mr. Holness retained the West Central St. An-
drew seat.
In delivering his inaugural speech on March 3, Hol-
ness indicated that he intends to lead a government
of partnership, pointing out that the “solutions to our
problems do not rest with the government alone.
To achieve the vision of shared prosperity through
inclusive growth and meaningful job creation, now
more than ever, government must lead, activate,
empower and build real partnerships,” he empha-
sized.
“The sum of our potential exceeds our problems;
our collective capabilities are greater than our chal-
lenges. But it is only through partnership that these
capabilities and this potential can be seized, har-
nessed and realized for the good of Jamaica,” he
added.
In this regard, Holness extended an invitation to for-
mer Prime Minister, Portia Simpson Miller, who will
now serve as leader of the opposition, to work with
him. “We may not have been on the same side of
the road; (but) as much as possible, we should hold
hands in cooperation to overcome obstacles for the
good of the country. I still believe it is a useful sym-
bol of national unity for the prime minister and the
leader of the opposition to appear together in zones
of political exclusions,” he stated.
Cabinet Ministers:
• Andrew Holness, Prime Minister, Minister of De-
fense, Minister of Economic Growth and Job Cre-
ation
• Horace Chang, Minister without Portfolio in the
Office of the Prime Minister
• Derrick Smith, Minister without Portfolio in the Of-
fice of the Prime Minister
• Daryl Vaz, Minister without Portfolio in the Office
of the Prime Minister
• Senator Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of For-
eign Affairs
• Audley Shaw, Minister of Finance and Public Ser-
vice
• Fayval Williams, Minister of State in Ministry of
Finance and Public Service
• Rudyard Spencer, Minister of State in Ministry of
Finance and Public Service
• Karl Samuda, Minister of Industry, Commerce and
Agriculture
• JC Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio in the
Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Agriculture
• Robert Montague, Minister of National Security
• Senator Pearnel Charles Jr., Minister of State in
the Ministry of National Security
• Delroy Chuck, Minister of Justice
• Senator Ruel Reid, Minister of Education, Youth
and Information
• Floyd Green, Minister of State in the Ministry of
Education, Youth and Information
• Andrew Wheatley, Minister of Energy, Science
and Technology
• Desmond McKenzie, Minister of Local Govern-
ment
• Mike Henry, Minister of Transport and Mining
• Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism
• Dr Christopher Tufton, Minister of Health
• Shahine Robinson, Minister of Labour and Social
Security
• Olivia “Babsy” Grange, Minister of Entertainment,
Sport, Culture and Gender
• Marlene Malahoo Forte, Attorney Gener
