McNeill is also the former Chairman of The Public Administration and Appropriations Committee He was former chairman of region 6 for the People's National Party (PNP) but later resigned from the post in his bid to seek Vice Presidency of the party. He has held the constituency of Western Westmoreland, Jamaica since his first bid for Parliament. In the 2012 Local government election the parish of Westmoreland won all 14 parish councils for the PNP. McNeill's constituency won all 5 divisions. Elections The 2011 general election was called by former Prime Minister Andrew Holness on 29 December 2011. McNeill won his seat of Western Westmoreland in what was considered to be a landslide victory for himself while his party, the PNP also garnered a landslide victory winning 42 of the 63 Parliamentary seats. On 6 January 2012 he was appointed the Minister of Tourism in the new PNP 2012 Government. As McNeill assumed the position as Minister of Tourism and Entertainment in Jamaica the island was experiencing growth in the sector. He began discussions with senior officials in the Ministry of Tourism and several of its key agencies to prepare for future initiatives under the new government. On 25 February 2016 the general elections were once again called with the ruling People's National Party expected to retain state power. However, the JLP won the elections with a one-seat majority. On 3 September 2020 parliamentary elections, McNeil lost his seat to JLP newcomer and Business Development Specialist, Morland Wilson in one of the most shocking losses in the PNP camp. The JLP retained state power with a massive 49 seats of the 63 seats in the Lower House. Family life McNeill is married to Sheila Benjamin McNeill and has two children, his son Jordan McNeill and stepdaughter Ashleigh Fernandez. References External links Profile of McNeill PNP Article Tourism Minister 1957 births Living people Members of the House of Representatives of Jamaica Government ministers of Jamaica Tourism ministers of Jamaica People's National Party (Jamaica) politicians Politicians from Kingston, Jamaica