Jamaican order of precedence
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The Jamaican order of precedence is as follows:
A slightly different version of the Order of Precedence is given on the website of the Office of the Prime Minister of Jamaica
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- HM Elizabeth II, Queen of Jamaica
- Governor General of Jamaica (His Excellency Dr. Patrick Allen)
- Prime Minister of JamaicaPrime Minister of JamaicaThe Prime Minister of Jamaica is Jamaica's head of government, currently Andrew Holness. Andrew Holness was elected as the new leader of the governing Jamaica Labour Party and succeeded Bruce Golding to become Jamaica's ninth Prime Minister on 23 October 2011...
(Bruce GoldingBruce GoldingOrette Bruce Golding MP served as Prime Minister of Jamaica from 11 September 2007 to 23 October 2011. He is a member of the Jamaica Labour Party.-Biography:...
) - Deputy Prime Minister, Members of the Cabinet and Ministers of State
- Leader of the Opposition (Portia Simpson-MillerPortia Simpson-MillerPortia Lucretia Simpson-Miller, ON, MP is Jamaica's Leader of the Opposition and was the country's seventh Prime Minister from 30 March 2006 to 11 September 2007...
) - President of the Senate (Oswald HardingOswald HardingOswald Harding is a Jamaican politician. He was President of the Senate of Jamaica from November 18, 1980 to 1984.-References:...
) - Speaker of the House of Representatives (Delroy ChuckDelroy ChuckDelroy Chuck is a Jamaican lawyer, journalist and politician. He is the current Minister of Justice, having served as speaker in the House of Representatives from September 27, 2007 to July 2011. In 1995 Delroy Chuck joined the Jamaica Labour Party. He has represented North-east St...
) - Chief Justice of Jamaica; President of the Court of Appeal
- President of the Jamaica Council of Churches
- Attorney General (Dorothy LightbourneDorothy LightbourneDorothy Lightbourne was the Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of Jamaica from September 2007 to July 2011 when she was removed by Prime Minister Bruce Golding and replaced by Delroy Chuck as Minister of Justice and by Ransford Braham as Attorney General...
) - Head of the Civil Service, Head of the Foreign Service, Ambassadors, High Commissioners, Head of the European Union delegation, Ministers, Envoys
- Parliamentary SecretariesParliamentary SecretaryA Parliamentary Secretary is a member of a Parliament in the Westminster system who assists a more senior minister with his or her duties.In the parliamentary systems of several Commonwealth countries, such as the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia, it is customary for the prime minister to...
- Members of the Privy CouncilPrivy councilA privy council is a body that advises the head of state of a nation, typically, but not always, in the context of a monarchic government. The word "privy" means "private" or "secret"; thus, a privy council was originally a committee of the monarch's closest advisors to give confidential advice on...
- Judges of the Court of Appeal and the Supreme CourtJudiciary of JamaicaThe judiciary of Jamaica is based on the judiciary of the United Kingdom.The courts are organized at four levels, with additional provision for appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London. The Court of Appeal is the highest appellate court. The Supreme Court has unlimited...
- Deputy President of the Senate
- Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives
- Members of the Senate
- Members of the House of Representatives
- Mayors and Chairmen of Parish Councils (except on municipal occasions, when they take precedence immediately after the Prime Minister)
- Chief of Staff of the Jamaica Defence ForceJamaica Defence ForceThe Jamaica Defence Force is the combined military forces of Jamaica, consisting of an Army, Air Wing and Coast Guard. The JDF is based upon the British military model with organisation, training, weapons and traditions closely aligned with Commonwealth Realm countries...
; Commissioner of Police - Custodes of ParishesParishes of JamaicaAdministratively, Jamaica is divided into fourteen parishes. They are grouped into three historic counties, which have no administrative relevance :...
- Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, Financial Secretary, Auditor General, Permanent Secretaries, Director of Public Prosecutions, Solicitor General, Chairman of the Public Service Commission
- Heads of International Organisations
- Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West IndiesUniversity of the West IndiesThe University of the West Indies , is an autonomous regional institution supported by and serving 17 English-speaking countries and territories in the Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Dominica,...
- Chairman and Secretaries of the Political Parties having representation in Parliament
A slightly different version of the Order of Precedence is given on the website of the Office of the Prime Minister of Jamaica
Prime Minister of Jamaica
The Prime Minister of Jamaica is Jamaica's head of government, currently Andrew Holness. Andrew Holness was elected as the new leader of the governing Jamaica Labour Party and succeeded Bruce Golding to become Jamaica's ninth Prime Minister on 23 October 2011...
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- Governor General of Jamaica (His Excellency Dr. Patrick Allen)
- Prime Minister of JamaicaPrime Minister of JamaicaThe Prime Minister of Jamaica is Jamaica's head of government, currently Andrew Holness. Andrew Holness was elected as the new leader of the governing Jamaica Labour Party and succeeded Bruce Golding to become Jamaica's ninth Prime Minister on 23 October 2011...
(Bruce GoldingBruce GoldingOrette Bruce Golding MP served as Prime Minister of Jamaica from 11 September 2007 to 23 October 2011. He is a member of the Jamaica Labour Party.-Biography:...
) - Deputy Prime Minister, Leader of the Opposition
- Members of the Cabinet; President of the Senate; Speaker of the House of Representatives
- Former Governors-General and former Prime Ministers
- Chief Justice of Jamaica; President of the Court of Appeal
- Ministers of State
- President of the Jamaica Council of Churches
- Widows and Widowers of National Heroes; Widows and Widowers of former Governors-General; Widows and Widowers of former Heads of Government
- Attorney-General (Dorothy LightbourneDorothy LightbourneDorothy Lightbourne was the Minister of Justice and the Attorney General of Jamaica from September 2007 to July 2011 when she was removed by Prime Minister Bruce Golding and replaced by Delroy Chuck as Minister of Justice and by Ransford Braham as Attorney General...
) - Cabinet Secretary (Head of the Civil Service)
- Head of the Foreign Service; Dean of the Diplomatic Corps; AmbassadorAmbassadorAn ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
s and High CommissionerHigh CommissionerHigh Commissioner is the title of various high-ranking, special executive positions held by a commission of appointment.The English term is also used to render various equivalent titles in other languages.-Bilateral diplomacy:...
s; Head of Delegation of the European Union; Secretary-General of the International Seabed Authority - Members of the Privy Council
- Deputy President of the Senate
- Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives
- Members of the Senate; Members of the House of Representatives
- Judges of the Court of AppealJudiciary of JamaicaThe judiciary of Jamaica is based on the judiciary of the United Kingdom.The courts are organized at four levels, with additional provision for appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London. The Court of Appeal is the highest appellate court. The Supreme Court has unlimited...
; Judges of the Supreme Court - Chairman of the Public Service CommissionPublic Service CommissionA civil service commission is a government agency that is constituted by legislature to regulate the employment and working conditions of civil servants, oversee hiring and promotions, and promote the values of the public service. Its role is roughly analogous to that of the human resources...
- Chief of Staff of the Jamaica Defence ForceJamaica Defence ForceThe Jamaica Defence Force is the combined military forces of Jamaica, consisting of an Army, Air Wing and Coast Guard. The JDF is based upon the British military model with organisation, training, weapons and traditions closely aligned with Commonwealth Realm countries...
; Commissioner of Police - Mayors and Chairmen of Parish Councils (except on municipal occasions, when they take precedence immediately after the Prime Minister)
- Custodes of ParishesParishes of JamaicaAdministratively, Jamaica is divided into fourteen parishes. They are grouped into three historic counties, which have no administrative relevance :...
- Chief of State Protocol
- Resident Representative or Resident Coordinator of the United Nations Development Programme; Heads of Offices of International Organisations; Consuls-General; Members of the Consular Corps
- Vice-Chancellor of the University of the West IndiesUniversity of the West IndiesThe University of the West Indies , is an autonomous regional institution supported by and serving 17 English-speaking countries and territories in the Caribbean: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Dominica,...
- Chairman and Secretaries of the Political Parties having representation in Parliament