Portia Simpson-Miller

Portia Simpson-Miller

Portia Lucretia Simpson-Miller, ON, MP (born 12 December 1945) is the seventh Prime Minister of Jamaica, serving since 5 January 2012. She leads the People's National Party, and was Prime Minister from 2006 to 2007 and Leader of the Opposition from 2007 to 2012.

While serving as Prime Minister, Simpson-Miller retained the positions of Minister of Defence, Development, Information and Sports. She had served as Minister of Labour, Social Security and Sport, Minister of Tourism and Sports and Minister of Local Government throughout the years. Simpson-Miller defeated Prime Minister Andrew Holness of the Jamaica Labour Party in the December 2011 general election.