Monarchy of Jamaica

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The Monarchy of Jamaica is the constitutional system in which Jamaica recognizes a hereditary sovereign as head of state, represented locally by the governor-general within its parliamentary democracy.

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Label Occurrences
Monarchy of Jamaica canonical 3
The Crown in right of Jamaica 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional monarchy
system of government
capitalCity Kingston
ceremonialFunctionsInclude appointing ministers on advice of the prime minister
granting royal assent to legislation
summoning and dissolving Parliament on advice of the prime minister
ceremonialRoleOfMonarch symbolic head of state
commanderInChiefPowersExercisedBy Governor-General of Jamaica
commanderInChiefTitle King of Jamaica
constitutionalRole non-partisan head of state
constitutionalStatus hereditary monarchy
country Jamaica
dayToDayDutiesPerformedBy Governor-General of Jamaica
establishedOnIndependenceFrom United Kingdom
executivePowerExercisedBy Cabinet of Jamaica
executivePowerExercisedInNameOf Governor-General of Jamaica
King of Jamaica
governmentForm parliamentary democracy
governorGeneralAppointedBy King of Jamaica
governorGeneralAppointedOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of Jamaica
headOfStateTitle King of Jamaica
independenceDate 1962-08-06
internationalOrganizationContext Commonwealth realm
linked to: Commonwealth realms
judicialAuthorityInNameOf King of Jamaica
legalFoundation Constitution of Jamaica
legislativePowerExercisedBy Parliament of Jamaica
monarchResidenceInUK Buckingham Palace
Windsor Castle
monarchStyle His Majesty
King of Jamaica
nationalLanguageContext English-speaking monarchy
parliamentConsistsOf House of Representatives of Jamaica
King of Jamaica
Senate of Jamaica
politicalSystemType Westminster system
primeMinisterAppointedBy Governor-General of Jamaica
primeMinisterAppointmentBasis confidence of the House of Representatives
representedInJamaicaBy Governor-General of Jamaica
republicDebateStatus subject of ongoing republicanism debates in Jamaica
sharesMonarchWith Australia
Canada
New Zealand
United Kingdom
other Commonwealth realms
successionLaw hereditary succession
successionPrinciple primogeniture
symbolizes continuity of the Jamaican state

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Referenced by (4)

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King’s House, Kingston associatedWithInstitution Monarchy of Jamaica
King’s House, Kingston associatedWith Monarchy of Jamaica
The Right Excellent conferredBy The Crown in right of Jamaica
linked to: Monarchy of Jamaica