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Portia Simpson-Miller

Portia Simpson-Miller (born c. 1945 in Wood Hall, St. Catherine Parish) is the president-elect of Jamaica's governing People's National Party. She will replace P. J. Patterson as the Prime Minister of Jamaica at the end of March 2006, becoming the first female head of government of the nation. In the party's internal vote, she received 1,775 votes, while her nearest rival, national security minister Dr. Peter Phillips, took 1,538 votes. [1] 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Location latitude 18°15N, longitude 77°12W Capital town Spanish Town Other towns Portmore, Old Harbour, Ewarton, Linstead County Middlesex Area 1,192 square km Rank Jamaicas fourth largest parish Population 500,000 in 2001 Commerce Tourism, Agriculture, Manufacturing St Catherine (capital Spanish Town) is a parish... For other uses, see Peoples National Party (disambiguation). ... The Right Honourable Percival Noel James Patterson QC (born April 10, 1935) is the current Prime Minister of Jamaica (since 1992). ... The Prime Minister of Jamaica is Jamaicas head of government, currently Percival Patterson. ...

Simpson-Miller had been the Minister of Local Government and Sport since October 2002. She previously served as Minister of Labour, Welfare and Sports from 1989 to 1993, when she re-entered parliament for South West St. Andrew, the PNP having boycotted the elections called in 1973; she was first elected, for that constituency, in 1976. She was Minister of Labour and Welfare from 1993 to 1995, Minister of Labour, Social Security and Sports from 1995 to February 2000, and Minister of Tourism and Sports from February 2000 to October 2002. She has also been a Vice President of the PNP since 1978. Parliament is the legislative branch of the government of Jamaica. ... Saint Andrew (capital Half Way Tree) is a parish, situated in the south east of Jamaica in the county of Surrey. ...

Simpson-Miller holds a Bachelor of Arts in public administration from the Union Institute. She has since been awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters by the Union Institute. A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B., from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... Public administration is, broadly speaking, the implementation of policy within a state framework. ... Union Institute and University provides non-traditional education at the bachelors, masters, and doctoral level. ...

She is married to Errald Miller, formerly CEO of Cable & Wireless Jamaica Ltd. A chief executive officer (CEO) or chief executive is the highest-ranking corporate officer or executive officer of a corporation, company, or agency. ... Cable & Wireless (West Indies) Ltd. ...

External links

• Official profile
• Extended profile
• Profile from the Jamaica Gleaner.
• "It's Portia". February 26, 2006, Jamaica Observer.
• "PNP's First Female President". February 26, 2006, The Gleaner.