Peter Phillips (politician)

Peter David Phillips
Phillips in 2015
Leader of the Opposition
In office
3 April 2017 – 11 November 2020
Prime MinisterAndrew Holness
Preceded byPortia Simpson Miller
Succeeded byMark Golding
Shadow Minister for Finance, Planning and the Public Service
Assumed office
7 March 2016
Prime MinisterAndrew Holness
Preceded byAudley Shaw
Minister of Finance, Planning and the Public Service
In office
5 January 2012 – 7 March 2016
Prime MinisterPortia Simpson-Miller
Preceded byAudley Shaw
Succeeded byAudley Shaw
Deputy Prime Minister of Jamaica
In office
January 2012 – March 2016
Prime MinisterPortia Simpson-Miller
Preceded byKenneth Baugh
Succeeded byHorace Chang (2020)
Minister of National Security
In office
2002 – 11 September 2007
Prime MinisterPercival James Patterson
Preceded byK.D. Knight
Succeeded byTrevor MacMillan
President of the People's National Party
In office
26 March 2017 – 7 November 2020
Preceded byPortia Simpson-Miller
Succeeded byMark Golding
MP for Saint Andrew East Central
Assumed office
1993
Personal details
Born (1949-12-28) 28 December 1949 (age 74)
Kingston, Jamaica
Political partyPeople's National Party

Peter Phillips OJ MP (born 28 December 1949) is a Jamaican politician who has served as the MP for Saint Andrew East Central since 1993.

Phillips is the former president of the People's National Party and former leader of the Opposition in Jamaica. He served as Minister of Finance and Planning of Jamaica from 2012 to 2016.[1][2] He is member of parliament for East Central St Andrew.

  1. ^ "Philips, Peter". Ministry of Finance and Planning. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  2. ^ Tanna, Laura (6 June 2003). "One-on-one with Peter Phillips". Jamaica Gleaner. Retrieved 11 May 2013.