The Honourable Daryl Vaz, MP, was sworn in as Minister of Science, Energy and Technology on September 13, 2020. He was later assigned the portfolios of Telecommunications and Transport on May 22, 2023, with the renaming of the Ministry to the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport.

Minister Vaz is passionate towards the major priorities of the Ministry, including the creation of an enabling environment to facilitate access to alternative sources of energy, greater incorporation of science and innovation as well as ensuring universal access to telecommunications as a right for all Jamaicans, with a specific focus on rural Jamaica.

He further places special emphasis on transforming the Transportation Sector of Jamaica to one that is efficient, convenient, reliable, safe, secure, and operated by persons who understand the social and economic value of such service to the well-being of Jamaican citizens and ultimately to the country’s development.

Mr. Vaz’ political career began in 1986, when he was elected Councillor for the Waterloo Division in Kingston and St. Andrew in the Local Government Elections. Since then, he has served Jamaica in several capacities including Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information and Telecommunications, and Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Project Implementation and Service Delivery. Prior to his appointment as Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Minister Vaz was the Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for the Land, Environment, Climate Change & Investment. He was then assigned the Water and Housing portfolios and subject matters having to do with certain special economic development projects.  

He was an Opposition Spokesman on Land and the Environment as well as ICT and Digital Society Development.

Notably, Minister Vaz has also served as Deputy Treasurer of the Jamaica Labour Party from 2006 to 2010. He is the sitting Member of Parliament for Western Portland, a seat he has held since 2007.

An astute businessman, Minister Vaz was the Founding President of the Jamaica Used Car Dealers Association.

He attended Mona Preparatory, Campion College and Miami Dade Community College in Miami, Florida.

He is married to Ann-Marie Theresa Vaz, JP, Member of Parliament for Eastern Portland.  They have five children.s Administration for the Ministry are the creation of an enabling environment to facilitate access to alternative sources of energy,  greater incorporation of science and innovation as well as ensuring universal access to broadband and wireless services as a right for all Jamaicans, with a specific focus on rural Jamaica.

Prior to his appointment to the Ministry, Minister Vaz was the Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with responsibility for the Land, Environment, Climate Change & Investment portfolios.  Minister Vaz was then assigned the Water and Housing portfolios and subject matters having to do with certain special economic development projects.

He was tasked with ensuring that water and housing projects are accelerated and that special economic projects, such as the Special Economic Zones come to fruition.

Minister Vaz has served Jamaica in several capacities. He is a former Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information and Telecommunications. He also served as a former Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Project Implementation and Service Delivery.

He was an Opposition Spokesman on Land and the Environment as well as ICT and Digital Society Development.

Minister Vaz is the sitting Member of Parliament for Western Portland, a seat he has held since 2007. During the course of his political career, Minister Vaz served as Deputy Treasurer of the Jamaica Labour Party, a post he held from 2006 to 2010.

An astute businessman, Minister Vaz was the Founding President of the Jamaica Used Car Dealers Association.

He attended Mona Preparatory, Campion College and Miami Dade Community College in Miami, Florida.

He is married to Ann-Marie Theresa Vaz, JP, Member of Parliament for Eastern Portland.  They have five children.