Cabinet of Jamaica
The Cabinet of the Government 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, 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 2016 General elections.
The following are the members of the Government Cabinet led by Prime Minister Andrew Holness.
Composition
Queen-in-Council
The government of Jamaica, formally referred to as Her Majesty's Jamaican Government, is defined by the constitution as the Queen acting on the advice of her Executive Council; what is technically known as the Queen-in-Council, or sometimes the Governor-in-Council, referring to the governor general as the Queen's representative.As the stipulations of responsible government require that those who directly advise the monarch and governor general on how to exercise the Royal Prerogative be accountable to the elected House of Representatives, the day-to-day operation of government is guided only by a sub-group of the Cabinet made up of individuals who hold seats in parliament. This body of ministers of the Crown is the Cabinet, which has come to be the council in the phrase Queen-in-Council.
Ministers, Ministers of State, Ministers without Portfolio, and Parliamentary Secretary
Each minister of the Crown 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
Ministers without Portfolio
Ministers of State
Five 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 | Incumbent since |
| Ministry of National Security | The Hon. Rudyard Spencer, MP | Minister of State for National Security | March 26, 2018 |
| Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries | The Hon. Floyd Green, MP | Minister of State for Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries | February 14, 2019 |
| Ministry of Labour and Social Security | The Hon. Zavia Mayne, MP | Minister of State for Labour and Social Security | March 26, 2018 |
| Ministry of Education, Youth and Information | The Hon. Alando Terrelonge, MP | Minister of State for Ministry of Education, Youth and Information | February 14, 2019 |
| Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Office of the Prime Minister | The Hon. Clifford Everald Warmington, MP | Minister of State for Works | April 13, 2016 |