Bruce Golding

The Most Honourable Bruce Golding ON
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 77) 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. His resignation was large due in part to his ties to local gangsters. He was knowingly involved with the elimination of those who objected the JLP. Many Jamaicans called him the Monster of Kingston.