List of heads of state of Jamaica - wikipedia List of heads of state of Jamaica 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 This is a list of the heads of state of Jamaica, from the independence of Jamaica in 1962 to the present day. From 1962 the head of state under the Jamaica Independence Act 1962 is the Queen of Jamaica, Elizabeth II, who is also the Monarch of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. The Queen is represented in Jamaica by a Governor - General. Contents 1 Monarch ( 1962 -- present ) 1.1 Governor - General 2 Standards 3 Living former heads of state 4 References 5 External links Monarch ( 1962 -- present ) The succession to the throne is the same as the succession to the British throne. No Monarch ( Birth -- Death ) Portrait Reign Royal House Prime Minister Reign start Reign end Queen Elizabeth II ( 1926 -- ) 6 August 1962 Incumbent Windsor Bustamante Sangster Shearer Manley Seaga Manley Patterson Simpson - Miller Golding Holness Simpson - Miller Holness Governor - General The Governor - General is the representative of the Monarch in Jamaica and exercises most of the powers of the Monarch. The Governor - General is appointed for an indefinite term, serving at the pleasure of the Monarch. After the passage of the Statute of Westminster 1931, the Governor - General is appointed solely on the advice of the Cabinet of Jamaica without the involvement of the British government. In the event of a vacancy the Chief Justice served as Officer Administering the Government. Status Denotes Chief Justice acting as Officer Administering the Government No Governor - General ( Birth -- Death ) Portrait Tenure Monarch Prime Minister Took office Left office Sir Kenneth Blackburne ( 1907 -- 1980 ) 6 August 1962 30 November 1962 Elizabeth II Bustamante Sir Clifford Campbell ( 1892 -- 1991 ) 1 December 1962 28 February 1973 Elizabeth II Bustamante Sangster Shearer Manley -- Sir Herbert Duffus ( 1908 -- 2002 ) 28 February 1973 27 June 1973 Elizabeth II Manley Sir Florizel Glasspole ( 1909 -- 2000 ) 27 June 1973 31 March 1991 Elizabeth II Manley Seaga Manley -- Sir Edward Zacca ( 1931 -- ) 31 March 1991 1 August 1991 Elizabeth II Manley Sir Howard Cooke ( 1915 -- 2014 ) 1 August 1991 15 February 2006 Elizabeth II Manley Patterson 5 Sir Kenneth O. Hall ( 1941 -- ) 15 February 2006 26 February 2009 Elizabeth II Patterson Simpson - Miller Golding 6 Sir Patrick Allen ( 1951 -- ) 26 February 2009 Incumbent Elizabeth II Golding Holness Simpson - Miller Holness Standards Royal Standard Governor - General 's Standard Living former heads of state There is one living former Jamaican Head of State : Image Name Term / Reign Office Date of birth Sir Kenneth O. Hall 2006 -- 2009 Governor - General of Jamaica ( 1941 - 04 - 24 ) 24 April 1941 ( age 76 ) Sir Edward Zacca 1991 Officer Administrating the Government ( 1931 - 07 - 26 ) 26 July 1931 ( age 86 ) References External links World Statesmen -- Jamaica Rulers.org -- Jamaica Heads of State of Jamaica Queen ( from 1962 ) Elizabeth II Governor - General ( from 1962 ) Blackburne Campbell Glasspole Cooke Hall Allen Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_heads_of_state_of_Jamaica&oldid=796404535 '' Categories : Government of Jamaica Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 20 August 2017, at 16 : 24. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the name of the head of state of jamaica 2017
Answer: Sir Patrick Allen