Cabinet of Jamaica
The Cabinet of Jamaica is the ultimate decision-making body of the executive within the Westminster system of government in traditional constitutional theory. The Cabinet of Jamaica is the principal instrument of government policy. It consists of the Prime Minister, and a minimum of thirteen other Ministers of Government, who must be members of one of the two Houses of Parliament. Not more than four members of the Cabinet may be members of the Senate. The Minister of Finance must be an elected member of the House of Representatives. The Shadow Cabinet of Jamaica is seen as the alternative to the Cabinet of Jamaica, led by the Leader of the Opposition (Jamaica), and is charged with fairly criticizing and providing alternative policy to that proposed by the Government.
The Cabinet of Jamaica is currently composed of The Jamaica Labour Party members because the party won the 2025 General elections.
The following are the members of the Government Cabinet led by Prime Minister Andrew Holness.
Composition
Ministers, Ministers of State, Ministers without Portfolio, and Parliamentary Secretary
Each minister is responsible for the general administration of at least one government portfolio, and heads a corresponding ministry or ministries. The most important minister, following the prime minister, is the Minister of Finance, while other high-profile ministries include foreign affairs, national security, industry and health.Further, the prime minister may recommend the governor general appoint to Cabinet some ministers of state and ministers without portfolio. Ministers of state often assume one responsibility of a ministry and are not considered as a part of the Cabinet. In the Jamaican press, Ministers of State of often referred to as Junior Ministers. Ministers without portfolio, often working within the Office of the prime minister, assuming one of the prime minister's subsidiary roles. One exception exists within the current Cabinet.
Ministers of State
Ministers of state have been appointed but are not a part of the cabinet although they will help in the operations of their various sectors.| Ministry or department | Minister | Ministerial title | Since |
| Ministry of Labour and Social Security | Donovan Williams, MP | Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security | September 19, 2025 |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade | Alando Terrelonge, MP | Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade | May 22, 2023 |
| Ministry of National Security and Peace | Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, MP | Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security and Peace | May 22, 2023 |
| Office of the Prime Minister | Sen. Abka Fitz-Henley | Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister | September 19, 2025 |
| Ministry of Finance and the Public Service | Zavia Mayne, MP | Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Public Service | May 22, 2023 |
| Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports | Kerensia Morrison, MP | Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Public Service | September 19, 2025 |
| Ministry of Tourism | Tova Hamilton, MP | Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism | September 19, 2025 |
| Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce | Delano Seiveright, MP | Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce | September 19, 2025 |
| Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information | Rhoda Moy Crawford, MP | Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information | September 19, 2025 |
| Ministry of Local Government and Community Development | Delroy Williams, MP | Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development | September 19, 2025 |