Jamaica: Peter Phillips Reveals PNP’s Shadow Cabinet

PNP’s Shadow Cabinet – The People’s National Party (PNP) President and Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips has issued a statement, announcing the party’s interim Shadow Cabinet. This the party said is in an attempt to facilitate the effective functioning of the Opposition in Parliament until the Party elects a new leader.

Additionally, the statement stated that all the members of the previous Shadow Cabinet have been asked to maintain their existing portfolio oversight responsibilities. While, those responsibilities that were exercised previously by members who were unsuccessful in the election have been reassigned to newly elected members in the House and the Senate.

The full list is as follows:

1. Dr. Peter Phillips, MP- (Leader of the Opposition) Planning and Development, and Defence

2. Mr Mark Golding, MP (Finance) & Senator Lambert Brown (Public Service) -Finance and the Public Service

3. Mr Fitz Jackson, MP- National Security

4. Ms Lisa Hanna, MP- Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade

5. Senator Donna Scott-Mottley- Justice and Leader of Opposition Business in the Senate

6. Dr. Angela Brown-Burke, MP- Education and Training

7. Mr Damion Crawford- Community Development & Culture

8. Dr. Morias Guy- Health & Wellness

9. Mr Anthony Hylton, MP- Industry, Competitiveness and Global Logistics

10. Senator Janice Allen- Tourism

11. Mr Mikael Phillips, MP- Transport and Works

12. Senator Dr Floyd Morris- Labour, Social Security and Special Abilities

13. Mr Phillip Paulwell, MP- Mining and Energy and Leader of Opposition Business in the House of Representatives

14. Mr Julian Robinson, MP- Science, Technology and Information

15. Senator Sophia Fraser Binns- Land and Housing

16. Mr Lothian Cousins, MP- Agriculture and Rural Development

17. Ms Natalie Neita, MP- Local Government

18. Ms Denise Daley, MP- Youth, Gender Affairs, Entertainment and Sports

19. Senator Norman Horne- Water, Environment & Climate Change