List of speakers of the House of Representatives of Jamaica explained

This is a list of speakers of the House of Representatives of Jamaica. Speaker is the presiding officer of House of Representatives of Jamaica. Annual salary of the speaker is $JMD 5,500,000.[1]

Below is a list of office-holders, starting from 1945:

No.NamePartyTook officeLeft office
1Felix Gordon VeitchLabourJanuary 1, 19451947
2Clement Mullings AitchisonLabour19471950
3Clifford CampbellLabour19501955
4Burnet Birthwright (BB) CokePeople's National19551962
5Tacius GoldingLabour19621967
6Eugene Condell Leonard ParkinsonLabour19671972
7Ripton MacPhersonPeople's NationalFebruary 1972October 1980
8Talbert Monsell ForrestLabour19801983
9Alva RossLabour19831989
10Headly CunninghamPeople's National19891993
11Carl MarshallPeople's National19931997
12Violet NielsonPeople's National19972003
13Michael PeartPeople's National20032007
14Delroy ChuckLabourSeptember 27, 2007July 13, 2011
15Marisa Dalrymple-PhilibertLabourJuly 13, 2011December 12, 2011
(13)Michael PeartPeople's NationalJanuary 17, 2012February 5, 2016
16Pearnel Charles, Sr.[2] LabourMarch 10, 2016August 11, 2020
(15)Marisa Dalrymple-PhilibertLabourSeptember 15, 2020September 21, 2023
17Juliet Holness[3] LabourSeptember 26, 2023present

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Earnings By Politicians And What They Take Home. www.rjrnewsonline.com.
  2. Web site: Jamaica - House of Representatives . IPU.
  3. Web site: 2023-09-26 . Juliet Holness elected House Speaker . 2023-09-27 . jamaica-gleaner.com . en.