Juliet Holness elected CPA vice-chair in historic first

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September 18, 2026

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Juliet Holness elected CPA vice-chair in historic first

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Speaker of the House of Representatives Juliet Holness has been elected vice chairperson of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), the first such appointment for a female presiding officer of Jamaica’s Parliament.

The speaker was elected to the post during the 69th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Cape Town, South Africa.

Holness will serve as CPA vice-chairperson for one year.

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