Governor-General of Jamaica
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The Governor-General of Jamaica is the monarch’s appointed representative in Jamaica, performing ceremonial and constitutional duties as the de facto head of state within the country’s parliamentary system.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Governor-General of Jamaica (formally, on Jamaican advice) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial head of state
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constitutional office ⓘ vice-regal office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | monarch of Jamaica ⓘ |
| appointedOnAdviceOf | Prime Minister of Jamaica ⓘ |
| appoints |
Leader of the Opposition of Jamaica
ⓘ
Prime Minister of Jamaica ⓘ certain members of the Judicial Service Commission ⓘ certain members of the Police Service Commission ⓘ certain members of the Public Service Commission ⓘ members of the Senate of Jamaica ⓘ other ministers of government ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Commonwealth realms
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surface form:
Commonwealth realm
|
| commanderInChiefOf | Jamaica Defence Force ⓘ |
| confers |
national honours of Jamaica
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orders and decorations of Jamaica ⓘ |
| country | Jamaica ⓘ |
| createdOnEvent | independence of Jamaica ⓘ |
| currentOfficeholder | Patrick Linton Allen ⓘ |
| currentOfficeholderStartDate | 2009-02-26 ⓘ |
| firstOfficeholder | Kenneth Blackburne ⓘ |
| firstOfficeholderStartDate | 1962-08-06 ⓘ |
| flag | Flag of the Governor-General of Jamaica ⓘ |
| formationDate | 1962-08-06 ⓘ |
| hasConstitutingInstrument |
Jamaican Constitution of 1962
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surface form:
Constitution of Jamaica
|
| hasNoFixedTerm | true ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to dissolve Parliament of Jamaica
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to give royal assent to legislation ⓘ to prorogue Parliament of Jamaica ⓘ to summon Parliament of Jamaica ⓘ |
| insignia | Coat of arms of Jamaica ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Jamaican constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| memberOf | Privy Council of Jamaica ⓘ |
| nominatingAuthority | Prime Minister of Jamaica ⓘ |
| officeHolds | de facto head of state of Jamaica ⓘ |
| performs |
ceremonial duties
ⓘ
constitutional duties ⓘ |
| predecessorOffice | Governor of Jamaica ⓘ |
| reportsTo | monarch of Jamaica ⓘ |
| represents |
British monarch
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monarch of Jamaica ⓘ |
| residence | King’s House, Kingston ⓘ |
| roleInGovernment | non-partisan ⓘ |
| seat | King’s House, Kingston ⓘ |
| style |
Her Excellency
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His Excellency ⓘ |
| termLength | at His Majesty’s pleasure ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Governor-General of Jamaica (formally, on Jamaican advice)
House of Representatives of Jamaica
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constitutionalMonarchRepresentedBy
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Governor-General of Jamaica
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