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13 appointed ministers of state, Morgan named parliamentary secretary
(Clockwise from left) Krystal Lee, Tova Hamilton, Zavia Mayne, Donovan Williams, Marlon Morgan, Julet Cuthbert Flynn, kerensia Morrison, Alando Terrelonge, Delano Seiveright, Abka Fitz Henley, Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert, Frank Witter, Rhoda Crawford, Delroy Williams.
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September 19, 2025

13 appointed ministers of state, Morgan named parliamentary secretary

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has named a new slate of ministers of state from among members of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

The 13 ministers of state and their portfolios are as follows:

– Kerensia Morrison – Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport;
– Krystal Lee – Health and Wellness;
– Delroy Williams – Local Government and Community Development;
– Rhoda Moy Crawford – Education, Skills, Youth and Information;
– Donovan Williams – Labour and Social Security;
– Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn – National Security and Peace;
– Delano Seiveright – Industry, Investment and Commerce;
– Alando Terrelonge – Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade;
– Zavia Mayne – Finance and the Public Service;
– Frank Witter – Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining;
– Tova Hamilton – Tourism;
– Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert – Justice and Constitutional Affairs; and
– Senator Abka Fitz-Henley – Office of the Prime Minister.

Furthermore, Senator Marlon Morgan is to be appointed parliamentary secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information.

The appointees will be sworn in by Governor General Sir Patrick Allen on Friday, September 19, 2025, at 1 pm.

The Office of the Prime Minister stated that with these new appointments, the Andrew Holness Administration reiterates its commitment to fulfilling its historic 2025 mandate to transform Jamaica into a peaceful, productive and prosperous nation.

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