How to Address Members of The Senate

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’