Portia Simpson Miller
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The Most Honourable Portia Simpson-Miller ON, MP |
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| Leader of the Opposition | |
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In office 3 March 2016 – 2 April 2017 |
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| Prime Minister | Andrew Holness |
| Preceded by | Andrew Holness |
| Succeeded by | Peter Phillips |
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In office 11 September 2007 – 5 January 2012 |
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| Prime Minister |
Bruce Golding Andrew Holness |
| Preceded by | Bruce Golding |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Holness |
| 7th Prime Minister of Jamaica | |
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In office 5 January 2012 – 3 March 2016 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor-General | Sir Patrick Allen |
| Preceded by | Andrew Holness |
| Succeeded by | Andrew Holness |
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In office 30 March 2006 – 11 September 2007 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor-General | Sir Kenneth Hall |
| Preceded by | Percival Patterson |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Golding |
| President of the People's National Party | |
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In office 30 March 2006 – 26 March 2017 |
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| Preceded by | Percival James Patterson |
| Succeeded by | Peter Phillips |
| Personal details | |
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Portia Lucretia Simpson 12 December 1945 Wood Hall, Jamaica |
| Political party | People's National Party |
| Spouse(s) | Errald Miller (1998–present) |
| Alma mater | Union Institute and University |
| Religion | Christianity |
Portia Lucretia Simpson-Miller, ON, MP (born 12 December 1945), is a Jamaican politician. She served as Prime Minister of Jamaica from March 2006 to September 2007 and again from 5 January 2012 to 3 March 2016. She was the leader of the People's National Party from 2006 to 2017 and the Leader of the Opposition twice, from 2007 to 2012 and from 2016 to 2017.
While serving as Prime Minister, Simpson-Miller retained the positions of Minister of Defence, Development, Information and Sports. She has also served as Minister of Labour, Social Security and Sport, Minister of Tourism and Sports and Minister of Local Government throughout her political career. Following her second election win in December 2011, when her party defeated the Jamaica Labour Party, she became the second individual since independence to have served non-consecutive terms as prime minister, the first having been Michael Manley.
The People's National Party under her leadership lost the 25 February 2016 general election to the Andrew Holness-led Jamaica Labour Party.
Simpson-Miller was elected in 1976 to the Parliament of Jamaica, to represent the constituency of South West St. Andrew Parish, as a member of the People's National Party. The PNP boycotted the elections called in 1983. She was re-elected to the same seat in a later election, and served as Minister of Labour, Welfare and Sports from 1989 to 1993. She was Minister of Labour and Welfare from 1993 to 1995, Minister of Labour, Social Security and Sports from 1995 to February 2000, Minister of Tourism and Sports from February 2000 to October 2002, and Minister of Local Government and Sport since October 2002.
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