Events in the year 2022 in Jamaica.

Incumbents

* Monarch: Elizabeth II (until September 8), then Charles III *

Governor-General Governor-general (plural ''governors-general''), or governor general (plural ''governors general''), is the title of an office-holder. In the context of governors-general and former British colonies, governors-general are appointed as viceroy t ...

: Patrick Allen * Prime Minister: Andrew Holness * Chief Justice: Bryan Sykes

Events

Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Jamaica * 22 – 24 March – The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge toured Jamaica in celebration of the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II. * 7 July – Jamaica reports its first case of monkeypox. * 8 September – Accession of Charles III as King of Jamaica following the death of

Queen Elizabeth II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II, her death in 2022. She was queen ...

. * 13 September – Charles III is officially proclaimed King of Jamaica by the Governor-General at King's House, Kingston. * 19 September – A National Day of Mourning occurs in Jamaica to mourn the death of Elizabeth II, Queen of Jamaica. * 19 September –

Patrick Allen and Prime Minister Andrew Holness attend the funeral of Elizabeth II in London. * 2 October – Memorial services take place in parishes throughout Jamaica to mark the death of Elizabeth II, Queen of Jamaica.

Deaths

* 1 February – Easton McMorris, cricketer (born 1935) * 3 March – Denroy Morgan, reggae musician (born 1945) * 30 March – Nathaniel Ian Wynter, musician (born 1954) * 11 May – Barbara Gloudon, author (born 1935) * 23 May –

Francis Tulloch Francis Anthony Tulloch (5 August 1940 – 23 June 2022) was a Jamaican politician, lawyer and diplomat who served as Minister of Tourism from 1997 to 1999. Early life and education Tulloch was born to father Samuel Vincent Tulloch and mother ...

, MP (born 1940) * 4 July – Mona Hammond, actress (born 1931) * 3 August –

Roy Hackett Lurel Roy Hackett Member of the British Empire, MBE (19 September 1928 – 2 August 2022) was a Jamaican-born activist and long-time civil rights campaigner for the British African-Caribbean community in Bristol, England. He was one of the primary ...

, civil rights activist (born 1928) * 11 August – Marco Brown, politician (born 1927/28) * 23 August – Winston Stona, actor (born 1940) * 8 September – Elizabeth II, Queen of Jamaica (born 1926)Queen’s death end of an era
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References

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