Prime Minister Holness Names Cabinet And Other Ministers Of Government

The Governor General, Sir Patrick Allen, this afternoon (Oct 25) swore in the Cabinet Ministers and other Ministers of Government at a ceremony at King’s House.
 
In his remarks following the appointments, Prime Minister Andrew Holness said that the Cabinet reflects the capacity of the representatives in Parliament and it also represents hard work, innovation and the new direction in which he plans to chart the government.
 
Voice Clip “Prime Minister Holness Swearing in Ministers”
 
“The Jamaican people want to see decisive, instrumental and quick action because their challenges and problems are urgent. In striking that balance you have to contend with a limited learning curve so you want to have change, but you certainly do not want to have chaos in change and we have managed, I believe, to strike that balance,” Prime Minister Holness said.
 
The first Cabinet meeting will be held tomorrow morning (Oct 26) at 10:00.
 
The new Cabinet will see:
Prime Minister  Andrew Holness as  Minister of Defence and Education
Hon Dr Kenneth Baugh; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
Hon Audley Shaw; Minister of Finance and Planning
Hon Edmund Bartlett; Minister of Tourism
Senator the Hon Dwight Nelson; Minister of National Security and Leader of Government Business in the Senate
Dr the Hon Christopher Tufton;  Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce
Hon Dr Horace Chang; Minister of Housing, Environment, Water and Local Government
Hon Pearnel Charles ; Minister of Labour and Social Security
Hon Rudyard Spencer; Minister of Health
 Hon Olivia “Babsy” Grange; Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture
Hon Lester  Michael  Henry; Minister of Transport and Works
Hon Clive Mullings;  Minister of Energy and Mining
Hon Delroy Chuck; Minister of Justice and Leader of the House
Hon Robert   Montague; Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries
Hon Daryl Vaz;  Minister without portfolio, Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Telecommunications and Public Sector Efficiency
Senator the Hon Arthur Williams; Minister without portfolio, Cabinet Office with responsibility for Public Service and Information
Hon Shahine Robinson; Minister without portfolio, Ministry of Housing, Environment, Water and Local Government with responsibility for Local Government.
 
The Ministers of State are:
Hon Dr St Aubyn Bartlett; Ministry  of National Security –
Hon Laurence Broderick; Ministry of Energy and Mining
Hon Neville  Andrew Gallimore; Ministry of Labour and Social Security
Hon William Hutchinson; Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
Hon Othneil Lawrence ; Ministry of Transport and Works
Hon Desmond  Gregory Mair; Ministry of Education,
Senator the Honourable Marlene Malahoo Forte; Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade
Senator the Hon Warren Newby; Ministry of Youth, Sports & Culture
 Hon Michael Stern; Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce