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Who took over from her as Prime Minister in 2016?

  • Andrew Holness

  • Edward Seaga

  • Bruce Golding

  • Michael Manley

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Andrew Holness succeeded Portia Simpson-Miller as Prime Minister of Jamaica in 2016. Holness, who had previously served as Prime Minister from 2011 to 2012, was elected leader of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in 2014 and led the party to victory in the 2016 general election. Simpson-Miller, who had served as Prime Minister since 2012, stepped down as leader of the People's National Party (PNP) after the election defeat.
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