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King’s House Times: Year (2015) In Review

Posted On January 29, 2016 by Janielle Lambert
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King's HouseThe Constitutional Status and Role of the Governor-General

The Governor-General of Jamaica is appointed by Her Majesty The Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister, within the monarchical system of Government provided by the Jamaican Constitution. He is "Her Majesty's representative in Jamaica".
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  • Sir Kenneth William Blackburne
  • The Most Honourable Lady Blackburne
  • The Most Hon. Sir Clifford Clarence Campbell, ON, GCMG, GCVO
  • The Most Honourable Lady Campbell
  • The Most Honourable Sir Florizel Augustus Glasspole, O.N., G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O., C.D.
  • The Most Honourable Lady Glasspole
  • The Most Honourable Sir Howard Cooke ON, GCMG, GCVO, CD
  • The Most Honourable Lady Cooke
  • The Most Honourable Professor Sir Kenneth Octavius Hall, ON, GCMG, OJ
  • The Most Honourable Lady Hall
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