The following is a list of education ministers of Jamaica since adult suffrage (1944). # Jehoida McPherson (1945–1949) # Joseph Malcolm (1950–1951) # L. L. Simmonds (1951–1953) #

Edwin Allen Edwin Leopold Allen (April 17, 1905 – February 19, 1984) was a Jamaican politician, representing the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP). He served twice as minister of education (1953-1955) and (1962-1972). He was the first and longest-serving minist ...

(1953–1955) #

Ivan Lloyd Ivan Stewart Lloyd (June 6, 1903 – August 2, 1993) was a Jamaican medical practitioner and politician, representing the People's National Party (PNP). He served as Jamaica's first Leader of the Opposition from 1944 to 1949, minister of educa ...

(1955–1957) #

Florizel Glasspole Sir Florizel Augustus Glasspole (25 September 1909 – 25 November 2000), was the third and longest-serving governor-general of Jamaica, in office from 1973 to 1991. Early life and education Florizel Glasspole was born in Kingston, Jamaica ...

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(1962–1972) #

(1972–1973) #

Eli Matalon Eli Joseph Matalon, OJ (January 9, 1924 – October 31, 1999) was a Jamaican businessman and politician, representing the People's National Party (PNP). He served as Mayor of Kingston from 1971 to 1973, as Minister of Education from 1973 to 1 ...

(1973–1974) #

Howard Cooke Sir Howard Felix Hanlan Cooke (13 November 1915 – 11 July 2014) served as the fourth governor-general of Jamaica from 1 August 1991 to 15 February 2006. Early life Cooke was born on 13 November 1915, in Goodwill, St. James, Jamaica, the s ...

(1974–1977) # Eric Bell (1977–1978) # Phyllis MacPherson-Russell (1978–1980) # Mavis Gilmour (1980–1986) #

Neville Gallimore Neville Gallimore (born January 17, 1997) is a Canadian American football defensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Oklahoma. Early years Gallimore's parents were born and rai ...

(1986–1989) # Carlyle Dunkley (1989–1992) #

Burchell Whiteman Burchell Anthony Whiteman, (born March 30, 1938) is a Jamaican former politician. A member of the People's National Party (PNP), he served as a Member of Parliament, the Jamaican High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Minister of Education, and ...

(1992–2002) # Maxine Henry-Wilson (2002–2007) #

Andrew Holness Andrew Michael Holness, (born 22 July 1972) is a Jamaican politician who has been the Prime Minister of Jamaica since 3 March 2016, following the 2016 Jamaican general election. Holness previously served as prime minister from October 2011 to ...

(2007–2012) #

Ronald Thwaites Ronald George Thwaites (born February 12, 1945) is a Jamaican attorney-at-law and politician, representing the People's National Party (PNP). He was Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Kingston Central, serving from 1989 to 2002, ...

(2012–2016) # Ruel Reid (2016–2019) #

Karl Samuda Karl Samuda (born 8 February 1942) is a Jamaican politician. He completed his education at the University of Ottawa and is currently the Minister without portfolio, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation w ...

(2019–2020) #

Fayval Williams Fayval Shirley Williams (born 28 May 1958) is a Jamaican politician who is the Minister of Education, Youth and Information and the Member of Parliament for the St Andrew Eastern constituency. Williams had previously been the minister in the Mini ...

(2020– )

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Education Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty. Va ...

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