# Generation 2000 > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Generation_2000 > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Generation_2000.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_2000 > Source revision: 1346557234 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Generation 2000** (G2K) is the young professional affiliate of the [Jamaica Labour Party](/source/Jamaica_Labour_Party) (JLP).[1] It is a Center-Right political Youth Organization that was founded in 2000 by a group of young professionals that saw a need for professional politics in [Jamaica](/source/Jamaica). The organization was incorporated as a corporate non-profit body, with a board of directors chaired by Dr. David Panton in the year 2000.[2] The current President of Generation 2000 is Sashana-Lee Edwards, a business woman, who was the first woman elected as President of the organization.[3] Presidents of Generation 2000 typically become Members of Parliament, Senators and Constituency Caretakers in [Government of Jamaica](/source/Politics_of_Jamaica). PRESIDENT Term In Office Roles Played in Government of Jamaica Sashana-Lee Edwards 2026-Present Shayne Kerr 2022-2026 Ryan Strachan[4][5][6] 2019-2022 Stephen Edwards[7][8] 2016–2019 Managing Director - National Road Operating and Constructing Company Limited (NROCC)[9] Matthew Samuda[10] 2015-2016 Government Senator/Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security [11] Floyd Green[12] 2012-2015 Member of Parliament / Minister of State in the Ministry of Education[13] Delano Seiveright[14] 2009-2012 Constituency Caretaker / Senior Adviser Ministry of Tourism[15] Warren Newby[16] 2006-2007 Government Senator[17] Christopher Tufton[2] 2003-2005 Government Senator / Member of Parliament / Minister of Agriculture / Minister of Health[18] Ronald Robinson[2] 2002-2003 Government Senator[2] David Panton[19][2] 2000-2002 Government Senator[2] ## References 1. Helderman, Rosalind & Hamburger, Tome. 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["Ryan Strachan elected new G2K President"](https://web.archive.org/web/20191119222844/http://www.loopjamaica.com/content/ryan-strachan-elected-new-g2k-president). *loopjamaica.com*. Archived from [the original](https://www.loopjamaica.com/content/ryan-strachan-elected-new-g2k-president) on 2019-11-19. Retrieved 2019-11-18. 1. ["Ryan Strachan returned as G2K President"](http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Ryan_Strachan_returned_G2K_president). *www.jamaicaobserver.com*. Retrieved 2020-11-16. 1. ["Stephen plans to shine - Proposals to reduce youth unemployment among the targets for new G2K head"](http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/news/20170212/stephen-plans-shine-proposals-reduce-youth-unemployment-among-targets-new-g2k). *jamaica-gleaner.com*. 12 February 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-20. 1. ["Stephen Edwards is new G2K president"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170221010621/http://www.loopjamaica.com/content/stephen-edwards-new-g2k-president). *Loop News Jamaica*. 2016-12-05. 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Retrieved 2017-02-20. 1. Online, Gleaner. ["Jamaica Gleaner Online"](http://old.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091111/lead/lead11.html). *old.jamaica-gleaner.com*. Retrieved 2017-02-20. 1. ["Delano Seiveright | Jamaica Labour Party"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170221105537/http://www.jamaicalabourparty.com/candidate/delano-seiveright). *www.jamaicalabourparty.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.jamaicalabourparty.com/candidate/delano-seiveright) on 2017-02-21. Retrieved 2017-02-20. 1. Limited, Jamaica Observer. ["Warren Newby new G2K president - News"](http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/115816_Warren-Newby-new-G2K-president). *Jamaica Observer*. Retrieved 2017-02-20. 1. ["State of the Nation Debate - Senator Warren Newby | Jamaica Labour Party"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170221005904/http://www.jamaicalabourparty.com/speeches/state-nation-debate-senator-warren-newby). *www.jamaicalabourparty.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.jamaicalabourparty.com/speeches/state-nation-debate-senator-warren-newby) on 2017-02-21. Retrieved 2017-02-20. 1. ["Christopher Tufton - Jamaica Information Service"](http://jis.gov.jm/ministers/dr-christopher-tufton/). *Jamaica Information Service*. Retrieved 2017-02-20. 1. ["How Ted Cruz's best friend drew him into Jamaican politics and business"](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/how-ted-cruzs-best-friend-drew-him-into-jamaican-politics-and-business/2016/01/22/5bc43d90-bade-11e5-829c-26ffb874a18d_story.html). *Washington Post*. Retrieved 2017-02-20. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Generation 2000](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_2000) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_2000?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.