Leader of the Opposition ( Jamaica ) - wikipedia Leader of the Opposition ( Jamaica ) Leader of Her Majesty 's Most Loyal Opposition Incumbent Peter Phillips since 2 April 2017 Style The Right Honourable Term length While leader of the largest political party not in government Jamaica This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Jamaica Monarch Elizabeth II Governor - General ( list ) Patrick Allen Prime Minister Andrew Holness Cabinet Ministries and agencies Parliament Senate House of Representatives Leader of the Opposition Peter Phillips Recent elections General : 2007 2011 2016 Political parties Judiciary Administrative divisions Constituencies Foreign relations Diplomatic missions Other countries Atlas The Leader of Her Majesty 's Opposition in Jamaica is the leader of the largest political party which has not formed the current government. The Leader of the Opposition is seen as the alternative Prime Minister and leads the Shadow Cabinet of Jamaica. As of January 2012, Jamaica has had no Leader of the Opposition who has not also served as Prime Minister. P.J. Patterson is the only one of Jamaica 's nine Prime Ministers who has not also served as Leader of the Opposition. The current holder of the post of Leader of the Opposition is Peter Phillips as a result of his party 's loss in the 2016 general election and his ascension to leader of the main opposition party in Jamaica in 2017, succeeding Portia Simpson Miller. Leaders of the Opposition of Jamaica # Portrait Name ( Birth -- Death ) Tenure Political affiliation Norman Manley ( 1893 -- 1969 ) 1962 1969 People 's National Party Michael Manley ( 1924 -- 1997 ) 1969 2 March 1972 People 's National Party Hugh Shearer ( 1923 -- 2004 ) 2 March 1972 Jamaica Labour Party Edward Seaga ( 1930 -- ) 1 November 1980 Jamaica Labour Party ( 2 ) Michael Manley ( 1924 -- 1997 ) 1 November 1980 10 February People 's National Party ( 4 ) Edward Seaga ( 1930 -- ) 10 February 21 January 2005 Jamaica Labour Party Ken Baugh ( 1941 -- ) 21 January 2005 21 April 2005 Jamaica Labour Party 6 Bruce Golding ( 1947 -- ) 21 April 2005 11 September 2007 Jamaica Labour Party ( 7 ) Portia Simpson - Miller ( 1945 -- ) 11 September 2007 5 January 2012 People 's National Party 8 Andrew Holness ( 1972 -- ) 5 January 2012 3 March 2016 Jamaica Labour Party ( 7 ) Portia Simpson - Miller ( 1945 -- ) 3 March 2016 2 April 2017 People 's National Party 8 Peter Phillips ( 1949 -- ) 3 April 2017 Incumbent People 's National Party See also Politics of Jamaica Governor - General of Jamaica Prime Minister of Jamaica Shadow Cabinet of Jamaica Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leader_of_the_Opposition_(Jamaica)&oldid=848591609 '' Categories : Politics of Jamaica Lists of Jamaican politicians Opposition leaders Talk About Wikipedia Français Edit links This page was last edited on 2 July 2018, at 23 : 12 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: who is the leader of opposition in jamaica
Answer: Peter Phillips