Matthew Samuda
Matthew Samuda | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Water, Environment, and Climate Change | |
| Assumed office 11 January 2022 | |
| MP for Saint Ann North Eastern | |
| Assumed office September 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Marsha Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 28, 1984 |
| Spouse | Natalie Chin |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | Campion College University of the West Indies |
Matthew Peter Samuda (born August 29, 1984) is a Jamaican politician from the Jamaica Labour Party.[1] He is a member of the Lower House (Houses of Representatives Jamaica) and Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation in the Cabinet of Jamaica.[2]
In September 2024, he replaced Marsha Smith as the constituency chairman in Saint Ann North Eastern after winning a by-election.[3]
Samuda was re-elected in the 2025 Jamaican general election.[4]
References
- ^ "Matthew Samuda – Office of the Prime Minister". Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "Matthew Samuda – Jamaica Information Service". jis.gov.jm. Retrieved 2022-04-05.
- ^ "North East St Ann MP Marsha Smith Resigns After Four Years in Office". McKoysNews. 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
- ^ "General Elections: Landslide victory for Golding and Samuda - Jamaica Observer". 2025-09-04. Retrieved 2025-09-04.