The President of the Senate
The President of the Senate is formally addressed ‘Senator the Honourable’.
The mode of address in:
Writing:
Senator the Honourable Thomas Tavares-Finson, OJ, CD, QC
President of the Senate
Address
‘Dear President Tavares-Finson/Dear Mr President/Dear President
……………………………………………………………………
Yours sincerely
Signature’
Formal speech/Subsequent referrals
‘(Mister) President’
If the holder of this office is a Minister of Religion, the preferred form of address is ‘The Reverend Senator……’.
The Deputy President of the Senate & All Other Members of the Senate
The Deputy President of the Senate and all other Senators are referred to as ‘Senator’, without the use of ‘Mr/Mrs/Miss’ both formally and informally.
The mode of address in:
Writing:
Senator Charles Sinclair
Deputy President of the Senate
c/o The Houses of Parliament
Senators who are members of the Order of Jamaica or are Ministers of Government are addressed ‘Senator the Honourable…..’
Address
Opening Salutation:
‘Dear Sir/Madam (formal)
‘Dear Senator (Surname-optional) (semi-formal)
……………………………………………………..
Yours faithfully (formal)
Yours sincerely (semi-formal)
Signature’
OR
Senator Don Wehby, CD
Houses of Parliament 11
Opening Salutations:
‘Dear Senator (Surname-Optional)
……………………………………………………..
Yours sincerely
Signature’
Formal Speech:
‘Senator (Surname)’ or ‘Senator’
Informally:
‘Senator’