Bruce Golding

The Honourable Bruce Golding
8th Prime Minister of Jamaica
In office 11 September 2007 – 23 October 2011
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governors General	Sir Kenneth Hall Sir Patrick Allen
Deputy	Kenneth Baugh
Preceded by	Portia Simpson-Miller
Succeeded by	Andrew Holness
Leader of the Jamaica Labour Party
In office 21 January 2005 – 20 November 2011
Preceded by	Edward Seaga
Succeeded by	Andrew Holness
Leader of the Opposition
In office 21 January 2005 – 11 September 2007
Prime Minister	P. J. Patterson Portia Simpson-Miller
Preceded by	Edward Seaga
Succeeded by	Portia Simpson-Miller
Member of Parliament for Kingston West
In office 21 January 2005 – 29 December 2011
Preceded by	Edward Seaga
Succeeded by	Desmond McKenzie
Personal details
Born	(1947-12-05) 5 December 1947 (age 76) Chapelton, Colony of Jamaica
Political party	Labour Party
Spouse	Lorna Golding ​ (m. 1972)​
Children	Sherene Golding Campbell
Education	St. George's College
Alma mater	University of the West Indies

Orette Bruce Golding (born 5 December 1947) is a former Jamaican politician who served as eighth Prime Minister of Jamaica from 11 September 2007 to 23 October 2011. He is a member of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), which he led from 2005 to his resignation in 2011.