Jamaica Labour Party

The Jamaica Labour Party is a Jamaican political party founded by Alexander Bustamante in 1943. It has been the principal rival of the People’s National Party and has formed Jamaica’s government several times.

Alexander Bustamante: Alexander Bustamante was a Jamaican labor leader and politician who became the country’s first prime minister. He founded the party in 1943 and became its defining early leader.
Edward Seaga: Edward Seaga was a Jamaican politician who led the Jamaica Labour Party and served as prime minister from 1980 to 1989. His leadership brought the party back to office after its 1970s opposition period.
Jamaican general election, 1962: Jamaica’s 1962 general election produced the government that led the country into independence. The JLP won the election immediately preceding independence and formed the first government afterward.
Michael Manley: Michael Manley was a Jamaican politician who served as prime minister and led the People’s National Party. His government’s policies and leadership represented the JLP’s strongest political counterpoint in the 1970s.
Bustamante Industrial Trade Union: The Bustamante Industrial Trade Union is a Jamaican labor union founded by Alexander Bustamante in 1938. The party emerged from the labor movement organized around Bustamante and the union.
Bruce Golding: Bruce Golding is a Jamaican politician who served as prime minister from 2007 to 2011. He led the JLP through its 2007 election victory and subsequent period in government.
Jamaican general election, 1972: Jamaica’s 1972 general election brought the People’s National Party under Michael Manley to power. The defeat ended the JLP government and began a decade of PNP rule.
Democratic socialism in Jamaica: Democratic socialism in Jamaica was the political program pursued by Michael Manley’s People’s National Party government in the 1970s. The JLP opposed the PNP’s socialist turn and presented a different direction for the country.
Jamaican general election, 1944: Jamaica’s 1944 general election was the first held under universal adult suffrage. The party won the first election under universal adult suffrage, beginning its role in representative government.
Andrew Holness: Andrew Holness is a Jamaican politician who has served as prime minister and leader of the Jamaica Labour Party. His leadership has defined the party’s recent electoral and governing era.

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