20 Facts About Andrew Holness

Andrew Holness succeeded Bruce Golding as Prime Minister and decided to go to the polls in the 29 December 2011 general election in an attempt to get his own mandate from the Jamaican electorate.

Andrew Holness failed in that bid losing to the People's National Party led by Portia Simpson-Miller, with the PNP gaining 42 seats to the JLP's 21.

In 2020, the Labour Party won a landslide in another general election, and on 7 September Andrew Holness was sworn in for another term as Prime Minister.

In October 2011, at the age of 39, Andrew Holness became the youngest person ever to be Prime Minister in Jamaica's history.

Andrew Holness is the first prime minister to have been born after Jamaica gained independence in 1962.

Andrew Holness is currently the longest-serving prime minister from the Jamaica Labour Party.

Andrew Holness joined the Premium Group of Companies, led by Seaga, and worked as his special assistant and financial manager.

In 2024, Andrew Holness completed a Doctor of Law and Policy degree at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts, a type of professional doctorate.

Andrew Holness's thesis focused on the impact of American gun laws on violence in Jamaican society.

Andrew Holness joined the Jamaica Labour Party in 1992, and became actively involved from 1993, while a student at the University of the West Indies.

The initial result was very close, although by the end Andrew Holness was declared the victor.

Andrew Holness was sworn in as member of parliament on 24 February 1998, delayed by a magisterial recount.

In 1997, he became a Member of Parliament for West Central St Andrew Holness and served as Opposition Spokesperson on Land and Development from 1999 to 2002.

Andrew Holness became Minister of Education in the cabinet of Bruce Golding in 2007.

Andrew Holness succeeded Bruce Golding as both leader of the JLP and prime minister on 23 October 2011, making him the ninth person to hold the office.

On 5 December 2011, Andrew Holness called an election set for 29 December 2011.

The JLP campaigned in its strongholds, and Andrew Holness highlighted the accomplishments during the four years of JLP government, such as economic growth and crime reduction, which the JLP said the PNP failed to do during its own eighteen years' rule of the country.

On 3 September 2020, Andrew Holness led the JLP to a second consecutive general election victory, but this time by a much larger margin.

Andrew Holness was sworn in for another term on 7 September 2020.

Andrew Holness is a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.