Antony Bertram Anderson

His Excellency The Honourable
Anthony Anderson
OD CD
His Excellency The Honourable Anthony Anderson OD CD
14th Jamaican Ambassador to the United States
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 8 May 2025
Preceded by	Audrey Marks
Chief of Defence Staff
	In office; 9 October 2010 – 1 December 2016
Succeeded by	Rocky Meade
Personal details
Born	Antony Bertram Anderson; November 20, 1963 (age 62); London, England
Education	Royal Military College of Science; University of Technology
Military service
Allegiance	Jamaica
Branch/service	Jamaica Defence Force
Years of service	1991–2016
Rank	Major General

His Excellency Major General (ret’d) Antony Bertram Anderson (born 20 November 1963) is a retired Jamaican military officer who served as the current Jamaican ambassador to the United States since 8 May 2025.

Biography

Major General Anderson served as Jamaica’s first National Security Advisor and for six years, as the Chief of Defence Staff of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). Major General Anderson spent two years as the Deputy Chief of Defence Staff with responsibility for Force strategy, future plans and development; coordination of the National Security Strategy; and the implementation of the JDF's Strategic Defence Review (SDR). Anderson was Jamaica's first National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister and Cabinet from December 2016 to March 2018, and Chief of Defence Staff of the Jamaica Defence Force from October 2010 to November 2016.

He served as Commissioner of Police of the Jamaica Constabulary Force from March 2018 to March 2024.

In 2025, He was named as Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States of America.

In May 2026, it was announced that Anderson would become CEO of newly created, National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA), in Jamaica.

Awards and honours

Honorary Doctor of Technology, University of Technology, Jamaica (2024)
Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal (2022)
Key to Broward County, Florida (2020)
Key to the City of Lauderhill, Florida (2020)
Induction into the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College International Hall of Fame (2017)
Member of the Order of Distinction, Commander Class (2012)
Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012)
Member of the Order of Distinction, Officer Class (2009)
Medal of Honour for Meritorious Service (2002)

References

↑ "Former police commissioner Major General Antony Anderson appointed Jamaica's ambassador to US". jamaica-gleaner.com. Archived from the original on 2025-04-09. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
1 2 "Jamaican Embassy". www.embassyofjamaica.org. Retrieved 2025-11-09.
↑ "Antony Anderson, ambassador to US and former police, army chief, to head NaRRA | | Jamaica Gleaner". jamaica-gleaner.com.

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His Excellency The Honourable Anthony Anderson OD CD

14th Jamaican Ambassador to the United States
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 May 2025
Preceded by	Audrey Marks
Chief of Defence Staff
In office 9 October 2010 – 1 December 2016
Succeeded by	Rocky Meade

Personal details
Born	Antony Bertram Anderson (1963-11-20) November 20, 1963 (age 62) London, England
Education	Royal Military College of Science University of Technology
Military service
Allegiance	Jamaica
Branch/service	Jamaica Defence Force
Years of service	1991–2016
Rank	Major General