The Queen is represented on the island by a Governor-General appointed by the Crown on the advice of the Jamaican Prime Minister.

The Governor-General is assisted by a Privy Council, consisting of six members appointed by the Governor-General in consultation with the Prime Minister.

The present Governor-General is Sir Patrick Allen.

The Governor-General's role is largely ceremonial.

As the Queen's representative, the Governor-General gives formal assent to the laws passed in Jamaica by the House of Representatives and the Senate before those laws can take effect.

The Queen's Royal style and title is Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of Jamaica and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth.

He or she also names the date of a general election and appoints ministers. In most cases the Governor-General acts in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister.