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Andrew Holness

Prime Minister of Jamaica, 2011 to 2016 and 2016 to present

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Leader of the Jamaica Labour Party who has stressed fiscal discipline and crime reduction, and led the island’s recovery from Hurricane Melissa in 2025.

Andrew Holness sits in the right-authoritarian part of the Caucus economy and liberty compass: leaning free market and leaning authoritarian. The clearest positions are strongly institutional on institutions, leaning free market on economy and leaning traditional on culture.

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Where Andrew Holness sits on ten dimensions

Each scale runs from one pole to the other, and the dot shows the overall tendency of this person's record and public life. These are simplified estimates and open to debate.

💰EconomyLeaning free market
State-ledFree market
⚖️Liberty and authorityLeaning authoritarian
LibertarianAuthoritarian
🎭CultureLeaning traditional
ProgressiveTraditional
🌍NationLeaning nationalist
GlobalistNationalist
🌱EnvironmentSlightly growth-first
Growth-firstNature-first
🤖TechnologyLeaning tech-optimist
Tech-cautiousTech-optimist
🕊️War and peaceLeaning strength-first
Peace-firstStrength-first
🏛️InstitutionsStrongly institutional
Anti-establishmentInstitutional
🙏ReligionLeaning religious
SecularReligious
🛡️InterventionismSlightly non-interventionist
Non-interventionistInterventionist

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Political views closest to Andrew Holness

Liberal conservatismCombines free markets and limited government with respect for institutions, tradition…98%CorporatismOrganizes society into industry and professional bodies that bargain with the state, an…96%Fiscal conservatismPrioritizes low taxes, balanced budgets and limited public debt.96%Confucian meritocracyPrefers rule by educated, moral officials chosen by merit over competitive elections.96%

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