A record of leadership and service
Julian Jay Robinson M.P. is Opposition Spokesman on Finance and the Public Service and Member of Parliament for the constituency of South East St. Andrew. He served as General Secretary of the People's National Party (PNP) from 2016 - 2020.
He served as Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining from 2012-2016 and on the Electoral Commission of Jamaica from 2016 to 2020.
Julian represents a new generation of political leadership in Jamaica. He respects and is in return respected by all, including his political opponents. In all aspects of his public life, Julian has demonstrated consistency, focus, and hard work with a record of integrity, inclusiveness and fair play.
Julian’s path to public service seems almost inevitable – all his life he has been involved in leadership positions in school and community organisations, and has consistently used his time and talents set to bring about meaningful change.
He served as Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining from 2012-2016 and on the Electoral Commission of Jamaica from 2016 to 2020.
Julian represents a new generation of political leadership in Jamaica. He respects and is in return respected by all, including his political opponents. In all aspects of his public life, Julian has demonstrated consistency, focus, and hard work with a record of integrity, inclusiveness and fair play.
Julian’s path to public service seems almost inevitable – all his life he has been involved in leadership positions in school and community organisations, and has consistently used his time and talents set to bring about meaningful change.
Education and career
A graduate of the Hope Valley Experimental Primary School and Campion College, Julian earned his BSc in Management and Economics from the University of the West Indies, Mona. Julian also holds a MBA from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the USA.
In school, Julian excelled at cricket and football, representing Campion College on the school's first and to date only winning Sunlight Cup teams of 1987 and 1988. In other 'firsts', Julian was the first schoolboy batsman in Jamaica to score a century in the Jackie Hendricks under-14 Competition, and the first recipient of The Isaac Henry Memorial Scholarship, awarded to the student who best exemplifies the qualities of the ideal student/athlete – outstanding performance on the field and in the classroom, together with good discipline and leadership qualities.
At university, Julian served as Vice President of the Guild of Undergraduates, and for his service was honoured with the University's Premier Award for Leadership. He also represented UWI Mona at the inter-collegiate level and at the UWI Inter-Campus Games. In the final year of his MBA, Julian was the recipient of a MBA Fellowship Award from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and he moved to England from the United States, where he completed his studies in an International Exchange Programme at the Manchester Business School.
In England, Julian became involved with the People’s National Party, becoming a member, and eventually being elected Chairman of the PNP UK, a position he held for two years.
In 2001, he left a successful career as a Management and eBusiness Consultant in London, where he worked for international firms including IBM and Scient, to return to Jamaica. Eager to use his skills to help his homeland develop its Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) sector, he was recruited by the national investment promotion agency, JAMPRO, as Manager for Investment Promotion. There, his main responsibilities included developing strategies and programmes to attract and promote investment in ICT. In his time at JAMPRO, Julian was instrumental in attracting a number of major American companies including VistaPrint and West Corporation into establishing offshore outsourcing operations in Jamaica.
In school, Julian excelled at cricket and football, representing Campion College on the school's first and to date only winning Sunlight Cup teams of 1987 and 1988. In other 'firsts', Julian was the first schoolboy batsman in Jamaica to score a century in the Jackie Hendricks under-14 Competition, and the first recipient of The Isaac Henry Memorial Scholarship, awarded to the student who best exemplifies the qualities of the ideal student/athlete – outstanding performance on the field and in the classroom, together with good discipline and leadership qualities.
At university, Julian served as Vice President of the Guild of Undergraduates, and for his service was honoured with the University's Premier Award for Leadership. He also represented UWI Mona at the inter-collegiate level and at the UWI Inter-Campus Games. In the final year of his MBA, Julian was the recipient of a MBA Fellowship Award from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and he moved to England from the United States, where he completed his studies in an International Exchange Programme at the Manchester Business School.
In England, Julian became involved with the People’s National Party, becoming a member, and eventually being elected Chairman of the PNP UK, a position he held for two years.
In 2001, he left a successful career as a Management and eBusiness Consultant in London, where he worked for international firms including IBM and Scient, to return to Jamaica. Eager to use his skills to help his homeland develop its Information & Communication Technologies (ICT) sector, he was recruited by the national investment promotion agency, JAMPRO, as Manager for Investment Promotion. There, his main responsibilities included developing strategies and programmes to attract and promote investment in ICT. In his time at JAMPRO, Julian was instrumental in attracting a number of major American companies including VistaPrint and West Corporation into establishing offshore outsourcing operations in Jamaica.
Public service and political involvement
Since returning to Jamaica, Julian has devoted himself to national and public service, and has served on a number of executive boards, including the Jamaica Urban Transit Company, the Factories Corporation of Jamaica, the Kingston and Montego Bay Freezone Company, the HEART Trust/NTA, and The Institute of Sports. He has also served a member of the National Advisory Committee on Local Government Reform.
In 2003, Julian was elected Deputy General Secretary of the PNP, and chose to leave JAMPRO to work full time with the party secretariat.
He entered representational politics in the local government elections of 2007, running in the Trafalgar Division for a parish council seat the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC). Despite delivering the best performance of a PNP candidate in years, he lost that election by a mere 12 votes.
In 2003, Julian was elected Deputy General Secretary of the PNP, and chose to leave JAMPRO to work full time with the party secretariat.
He entered representational politics in the local government elections of 2007, running in the Trafalgar Division for a parish council seat the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC). Despite delivering the best performance of a PNP candidate in years, he lost that election by a mere 12 votes.
Personal life
When he's not working, Julian, still an avid sportsman, can be found cycling or jogging through the streets of Kingston.
Residents of S.E. St Andrew can look out for him after church on Sundays cycling through the constituency, delivering birthday cards and greeting residents.
Although these days Julian watches more cricket and football than he plays, he still enjoys a personal physical challenge. In October 2010, he completed his first marathon, demonstrating that in all things, he’s in for the long run.
Residents of S.E. St Andrew can look out for him after church on Sundays cycling through the constituency, delivering birthday cards and greeting residents.
Although these days Julian watches more cricket and football than he plays, he still enjoys a personal physical challenge. In October 2010, he completed his first marathon, demonstrating that in all things, he’s in for the long run.
