Mark Golding
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Member of Parliament for Saint Andrew Southern | |
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Assumed office 7 November 2017 | |
Preceded by | Omar Davies |
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Born | Mark Jefferson Golding 19 July 1965 Oxford University |
Mark Jefferson Golding (born 19 July 1965) is a Jamaican attorney, investment banker, and politician who has been Opposition Leader of
On 7 November 2020, Mark Golding was elected as the 6th president of the PNP after polling 1740 delegate votes to defeat Lisa Hanna who polled 1440 in an election that saw 96% voter turnout amongst delegates in the 2020 People's National Party leadership election.[4]
Early life
Golding was born in 1965 in
Golding was educated at Mona Prep, Campion College, Jamaica, Marlborough College, University of Oxford and University College London.[8]
Career
Business
Golding was
Political
Golding was appointed to the Senate of Jamaica in 2007 by then-prime minister Portia Simpson-Miller, who named him as the Minister of Justice after the PNP electoral victory in the 2011 Jamaican general election. He was also named Chairman of the Legislation Committee of Cabinet. During this 4-year term, 121 Acts of Parliament were passed. Golding was behind the island-wide decriminalization of marijuana. In 2017, Golding was elected to Parliament as the representative for South St. Andrew.[12]
After the PNP's loss in the 2020 election, Golding announced his intention to run for leadership of the party. Golding won the Presidency of the PNP on November 7, 2020, defeating Lisa Hanna. He received praise for the upstanding nature of his campaign.[11][10]
Personal life
Mark married his wife, Sandra, in 1990. They have three children. He was a musician throughout his time at Oxford University and was the co-owner of a music label in the late 1990s.
Notes
- ^ "Mark Golding Appointed Leader of the Opposition". Jamaica Information Service. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Mark Golding - PROVEN". weareproven.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Jamaica Observer Limited". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Mark Golding wins presidential race for opposition party in Jamaica". Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ French, Jhaneal (9 October 2020). "Mark Golding Putting Up A Strong Fight for PNP Leadership". Caribbean National Weekly. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ Cooper, Carolyn (26 March 2023). "'Massa' Mark's time soon come?". The Gleaner. Jamaica. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Golding, Sir John Simon Rawson (1921 - 1996)". Plarr's Lives of the Fellows. 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
- ^ "Mark Golding". Jamaica Information Service. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Mr. Mark J. Golding, M.P. Lawyer Profile on Martindale.com". martindale.com. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
- ^ a b "Mr. Mark J. Golding, M.P. Lawyer Profile on Martindale.com". martindale.com. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Hon. Mark J. Golding - HMF". hmf.com.jm. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "'We will be constructive, fearless,' promises new Opposition Leader Mark Golding". jamaica-gleaner.com. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
External links
- "Mark Golding Appointed Leader of the Opposition". Jamaica Information Service. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.