Peter Murcott Bunting, MP (born 7 September 1960) was the fifth National Security Minister of Jamaica[1] (Jan 2012 - Feb 2016) and the Former Member of Parliament representing the constituency of Central Manchester.

[citation needed] As a young MBA graduate, Bunting gained employment at Citibank (1985–1987), where he worked first as an accounting officer of the Corporate Banking Group and then as Manager of Specialized Finance.

Bunting lost his Manchester Central seat to the Jamaica Labour Party's Rhoda Moy-Crawford in 2020, which he first won in 2007.

Bunting served as chairman of the board, which subsequently acquired Guardian Asset Management and was renamed Proven Wealth Limited (PWL).

During his assignment as Minister, he embarked on a strategic programme of policy reform at the Ministry, as a response to Jamaica's national security challenges, both existing and potential.

He also played an instrumental role in the Bi-partisan Working Group established to develop a framework for the Police Management Authority (PMA).

[citation needed] As Opposition Spokesman he was also an active opponent of the death penalty, an issue on which he has presented in Parliament.

[citation needed] In addition to his role in representational politics, Bunting has served many public sector bodies in varying capacities.