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Jamaica: Portia Simpson-Miller to be sworn in today afternoon
Jamaica Prime Minister-designate., Portia Simpson-Miller
Portia Simpson-Miller takes the Oath of Office as prime minister of Jamaica in a ceremony at King’s House — the governor general’s residence — later today, faced with a tough economy that will need immediate attention, those close to her have admitted.
Simpson-Miller will be taking her second Oath of Office as the island’s most senior political official in almost six years, after she became the first woman prime minister in Jamaica’s history on March 30, 2006. She served until September 3, 2007, when the Jamaica Labor Party (JLP) won the general election.
Simpson Miller led her People’s National Party (PNP) to a crushing victory by 42 seats to 21 over the Andrew Holness-led JLP in the general election of December 29.
The ceremony, set to begin at 4 o’clock, is expected to last an hour and 15 minutes, according to Inauguration Committee chairman Phillip Paulwell.