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Andrew Holness, Jamaica’s new Prime Minister
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Andrew Holness (pictured), has been sworn in as Jamaica’s ninth prime minister.
The 39-year-old Holness has taken the oath of allegiance to his country before about 4,000 people gathered on the lawn of King’s House in Kingston. He becomes the youngest leader in Jamaica’s history.
The former education minister pledges to ease the Caribbean island’s poverty by increasing access to education, creating meaningful jobs and ending political alliances with gang leaders and community “dons.”
Holness takes over from Bruce Golding, who officially stepped down Sunday after four years as prime minister.
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.