Leader_of_the_Opposition_(Jamaica)

Leader of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition of the Lower house of the Houses of Parliament of Jamaica
Leader of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition of the Lower house of the Houses of Parliament of Jamaica
	Incumbent; Mark Golding; since 11 November 2020
Style	The Honourable
Nominator	Delegates from the largest party not in Opposition
Term length	While leader of the largest political party in the House of Representatives that is not in government
Inaugural holder	Norman Manley
Formation	August 6, 1962

Leader of the Opposition (Jamaica)

Parliamentary position of Jamaica

In Jamaica, the Leader of the Opposition (officially the Leader of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition) is the leader of the largest political party in the House of Representatives that is not in government. The Leader of the Opposition is seen as the alternative Prime Minister and leads the Shadow Cabinet of Jamaica.

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Mark Golding was appointed Leader of Opposition on November 11, 2020 following his election as President of the People's National Party

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No.	Name (Birth–Death)	Tenure		Political party
1	Norman Manley (1893–1969)	1962	1969	People's National Party
2	Michael Manley (1924–1997)	1969	2 March 1972	People's National Party
3	Hugh Shearer (1923–2004)	2 March 1972	1974	Jamaica Labour Party
4	Edward Seaga (1930–2019)	1974	1 November 1980	Jamaica Labour Party
(2)	Michael Manley (1924–1997)	1 November 1980	10 February 1989	People's National Party
(4)	Edward Seaga (1930–2019)	10 February 1989	21 January 2005	Jamaica Labour Party
5	Kenneth Baugh (1941–2019)	21 January 2005	24 January 2005	Jamaica Labour Party
6	Bruce Golding (born 1947)	24 January 2005	11 September 2007	Jamaica Labour Party
7	Portia Simpson-Miller (born 1945)	11 September 2007	5 January 2012	People's National Party
8	Andrew Holness (born 1972)	5 January 2012	3 March 2016	Jamaica Labour Party
(7)	Portia Simpson-Miller (born 1945)	3 March 2016	2 April 2017	People's National Party
9	Peter Phillips (born 1949)	3 April 2017	11 November 2020	People's National Party
10	Mark Golding (born 1965)	11 November 2020	Incumbent	People's National Party

Leader of the Opposition (Jamaica)

Leader of His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition of the Lower house of the Houses of Parliament of Jamaica
Incumbent Mark Golding since 11 November 2020
Style	The Honourable
Nominator	Delegates from the largest party not in Opposition
Term length	While leader of the largest political party in the House of Representatives that is not in government
Inaugural holder	Norman Manley
Formation	August 6, 1962