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 departmentMinisterMinisterial titleSince
Ministry of Labour and Social SecurityDonovan Williams, MPMinister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social SecuritySeptember 19, 2025
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign TradeAlando Terrelonge, MPMinister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign TradeMay 22, 2023
Ministry of National Security and PeaceJuliet Cuthbert-Flynn, MPMinister of State in the Ministry of National Security and PeaceMay 22, 2023
Office of the Prime MinisterSen. Abka Fitz-HenleyMinister of State in the Office of the Prime MinisterSeptember 19, 2025
Ministry of Finance and the Public ServiceZavia Mayne, MPMinister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Public ServiceMay 22, 2023
Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and SportsKerensia Morrison, MPMinister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Public ServiceSeptember 19, 2025
Ministry of TourismTova Hamilton, MPMinister of State in the Ministry of TourismSeptember 19, 2025
Ministry of Industry, Investment and CommerceDelano Seiveright, MPMinister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and CommerceSeptember 19, 2025
Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and InformationRhoda Moy Crawford, MPMinister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and InformationSeptember 19, 2025
Ministry of Local Government and Community DevelopmentDelroy Williams, MPMinister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Community DevelopmentSeptember 19, 2025