Monarchy of Jamaica
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The Monarchy of Jamaica is the constitutional system in which Jamaica recognizes a hereditary sovereign as head of state, represented locally by the governor-general within its parliamentary democracy.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional monarchy
ⓘ
system of government ⓘ |
| capitalCity | Kingston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ceremonialFunctionsInclude |
appointing ministers on advice of the prime minister
ⓘ
granting royal assent to legislation ⓘ summoning and dissolving Parliament on advice of the prime minister ⓘ |
| ceremonialRoleOfMonarch | symbolic head of state ⓘ |
| commanderInChiefPowersExercisedBy | Governor-General of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderInChiefTitle | King of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalRole | non-partisan head of state ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| country | Jamaica ⓘ |
| dayToDayDutiesPerformedBy | Governor-General of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedOnIndependenceFrom | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executivePowerExercisedBy | Cabinet of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| executivePowerExercisedInNameOf |
Governor-General of Jamaica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governmentForm | parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| governorGeneralAppointedBy | King of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governorGeneralAppointedOnAdviceOf | Prime Minister of Jamaica ⓘ |
| headOfStateTitle | King of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| independenceDate | 1962-08-06 ⓘ |
| internationalOrganizationContext | Commonwealth realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| judicialAuthorityInNameOf | King of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalFoundation | Constitution of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legislativePowerExercisedBy | Parliament of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchResidenceInUK |
Buckingham Palace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Windsor Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchStyle |
His Majesty
ⓘ
King of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalLanguageContext | English-speaking monarchy ⓘ |
| parliamentConsistsOf |
House of Representatives of Jamaica
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ Senate of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSystemType | Westminster system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAppointedBy | Governor-General of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primeMinisterAppointmentBasis | confidence of the House of Representatives ⓘ |
| representedInJamaicaBy | Governor-General of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| republicDebateStatus | subject of ongoing republicanism debates in Jamaica ⓘ |
| sharesMonarchWith |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ other Commonwealth realms ⓘ |
| successionLaw | hereditary succession ⓘ |
| successionPrinciple | primogeniture ⓘ |
| symbolizes | continuity of the Jamaican state ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
King’s House, Kingston