Governor - General of Jamaica - Wikipedia Governor - General of Jamaica Governor - General of Jamaica Coat of Arms of Jamaica Flag of the Governor - General Incumbent Sir Patrick Linton Allen ON GCMG CD since 26 February 2009 Viceroy Style His Excellency The Most Honourable Residence King 's House ( Government House ) Appointer Monarch of Jamaica Term length At Her Majesty 's pleasure Formation 6 August 1962 First holder Sir Kenneth Blackburne Website www.kingshouse.gov.jm 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 Governor - General of Jamaica represents the Jamaican monarch and head of state, currently Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen, on the advice of the Prime Minister, appoints a governor - general as her representative in Jamaica. Both The Queen and the Governor - General hold much power, but rarely exercise it, usually only in emergencies and, in some cases, war. The Governor - General represents the monarch on ceremonial occasions such as the State Opening of Parliament, the presentation of honours, and military parades. Under the Constitution, he or she is given authority to act in some matters, for example in appointing and disciplining officers of the civil service, proroguing Parliament, and so on, but only in a few cases does he or she have the power to act entirely at his or her own discretion. Jamaican republicanism, a position which is held by the current Jamaican government, generally advocates for the replacement of the Governor - General with a president. Contents 1 List of Governors - Generals of Jamaica 2 See also 3 References 4 External links List of Governors - Generals of Jamaica Name ( Birth -- Death ) Term of office Monarch ( Reign ) Sir Kenneth Blackburne ( 1907 -- 1980 ) 6 August 1962 30 November 1962 Elizabeth II ( 1962 -- present ) Sir Clifford Campbell ( 1892 -- 1991 ) 1 December 1962 2 March 1973 Sir Herbert Duffus ( 1908 -- 2002 ) ( acting ) 2 March 1973 27 June 1973 Sir Florizel Glasspole ( 1909 -- 2000 ) 27 June 1973 31 March 1991 Sir Edward Zacca ( 1931 -- ) ( acting ) 31 March 1991 1 August 1991 Sir Howard Cooke ( 1915 -- 2014 ) 1 August 1991 15 February 2006 Sir Kenneth O. Hall ( 1941 -- ) 15 February 2006 26 February 2009 Sir Patrick Allen ( 1951 -- ) 26 February 2009 Incumbent See also List of Governors of Jamaica Monarchy of Jamaica Politics of Jamaica Prime Minister of Jamaica References Jump up ^ `` Government of Jamaica '' Archived 6 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine., Jamaica Information Service External links Governor - General of Jamaica - Official website Jamaica articles History Arawaks Taínos Atlantic slave trade British conquest Governors Port Royal Piracy Maroons 1692 earthquake First Maroon War Tacky 's War Second Maroon War Baptist War Morant Bay rebellion 1907 earthquake British West Indies West Indies Federation Hurricane Charley Hurricane Ivan Geography Cities Fauna Flora Islands Parishes Rivers Water resources Politics Cabinet Constitution Elections Foreign relations Governor - General Judiciary Law enforcement LGBT rights Military Monarchy Parliament Political parties Prime Minister Attorney general Chief Justice Economy Central bank Dollar ( currency ) Free trade zones Stock exchange Telecommunications Transport Society Crime Demographics Education Ethnic groups Languages Religion Water supply and sanitation Culture Anthem Cinema Coat of arms Cuisine Flag Heritage sites Literature Music Newspapers Public holidays Sports Television Outline Index Portal Representatives of the monarch in Commonwealth realms and Dominions National Counsellors of State United Kingdom Governors - general Antigua and Barbuda Australia Bahamas Barbados Belize Canada Grenada Jamaica New Zealand Papua New Guinea Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Solomon Islands Tuvalu Sub-national Australia Governors New South Wales Queensland South Australia Tasmania Victoria Western Australia Administrator Northern Territory Canada Lieutenant governors Alberta British Columbia Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland Nova Scotia Ontario Prince Edward Island Quebec Saskatchewan Realm of New Zealand Governor - general Niue, New Zealand Queen 's Representative Cook Islands Administrator Tokelau United Kingdom Lords lieutenant England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland ( list Former Governors general Ceylon ( now Sri Lanka ) Fiji The Gambia Ghana Guyana India Irish Free State ( now Ireland ) Kenya Malawi Malta Mauritius Nigeria Pakistan Sierra Leone Union of South Africa Tanganyika Trinidad and Tobago Uganda Heads of state and government of North America Heads of state Sovereign states Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Barbados Belize Canada Costa Rica Cuba Dominica Dominican Republic El Salvador Grenada Guatemala Haiti Honduras Jamaica Mexico Nicaragua Panama Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago United States Heads of government Sovereign states Antigua and Barbuda Bahamas Barbados Belize Canada Costa Rica Cuba Dominica Dominican Republic El Salvador Grenada Guatemala Haiti Honduras Jamaica Mexico Nicaragua Panama Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago United States Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Governor-General_of_Jamaica&oldid=828250751 '' Categories : Lists of governors - general Governors - General of Jamaica Jamaica - related lists Hidden categories : Webarchive template wayback links Use dmy dates from July 2013 Use Jamaican English from March 2012 All Wikipedia articles written in Jamaican English All articles with specifically marked weasel - worded phrases Articles with specifically marked weasel - worded phrases from February 2014 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Languages Català Deutsch Español Français हिन्दी Bahasa Indonesia Italiano 日本 語 Norsk Patois Polski Português Русский Svenska Türkçe 中文 7 more Edit links This page was last edited on 1 March 2018, at 13 : 05. 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Question: who does the governor general represent in jamaica
Answer: the Jamaican monarch and head of state, currently Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II