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The House of Assembly is the legislature

Legislature

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of Dominica

Dominica

Dominica , officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island nation in the Lesser Antilles region of the Caribbean Sea, south-southeast of Guadeloupe and northwest of Martinique. Its size is and the highest point in the country is Morne Diablotins, which has an elevation of . The Commonwealth...

. It is established by Chapter III of the Constitution of Dominica, and together with the President of Dominica constitutes Dominica's Parliament

Parliament

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. The House is unicameral, and consists of twenty-one Representatives, nine Senators, and an ex-officio member. The Speaker of the House becomes the thirty-second member when chosen from outside the membership of the House.

Representatives are directly elected in single member constituencies using the simple-majority (or First-past-the-post

First-past-the-post

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) system for a term of five years. The Representatives in turn decide whether the Senators are to be elected by their vote, or appointed. If appointed, five are chosen by the president with the advice of the prime minister

Prime Minister of Dominica

The Prime Minister of Dominica is the head of government in the Commonwealth of Dominica. Nominally, the position was created on November 3, 1978 when Dominica gained independence from the United Kingdom...

and four with the advice of the opposition leader

Leader of the Opposition (Dominica)

The Leader of the Opposition of the Commonwealth of Dominica is the Member of Parliament who leads the Official Opposition in the House of Assembly of Dominica...

. There is one ex-officio member and the remaining seat is held by the Speaker

Speaker (politics)

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.

Alix Boyd Knights

Alix Boyd Knights

Alix Boyd Knights is a Dominican politician and attorney who is the current Speaker of the House of Assembly.Boyd Knights was first elected Speaker on 17 April 2000 and was re-elected on 27 July 2005. Upon her election to a third term on 4 February 2010, she became the longest serving Speaker in...

is the current Speaker of the House of Assembly, and was elected from outside the membership of the House. First elected on April 17, 2000, Knights is the longest to serve in that position.

The Cabinet of Dominica

Cabinet of Dominica

The Cabinet of Dominica is appointed by the President of Dominica acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister of Dominica.-Ministers of Dominica:...

is appointed from members of the House of Assembly. However, no more than three Senators may be members of the Cabinet.

Representatives

As of the election

Elections in Dominica

Elections in Dominica have been taking place since 1832. Dominica elects on national level a legislature. The House of Assembly has 32 members, 21 members elected for a five year term in single-seat constituencies, 9 appointed senators, the Speaker and 1 ex-officio member...

held on 18 December 2009

Dominican general election, 2009

A parliamentary election was held in Dominica on 18 December 2009, to elect the 21 Representatives of the House of Assembly. The incumbent Dominica Labour Party increased its majority to 18 of 21 seats, winning a third term.-Key:...

, the Dominica Labour Party

Dominica Labour Party

The Dominica Labour Party is a social-democratic political party in Dominica.-History:Founded in 1955 by Phyllis Shand Allfrey and Emmanuel Christopher Loblack, it is the oldest political party in Dominica. It first contested general elections in 1961, winning seven of the eleven seats. In the next...

holds 18 of the 21 directly elected seats, and the opposition United Workers' Party

United Workers' Party (Dominica)

The United Workers' Party is a centrist political party in Dominica. As of the 2009 general election, it is the only opposition party represented in the House of Assembly of Dominica, holding three of the twenty-one seats...

holds three seats. The next election is scheduled for 2014.

Constituency	Representative	Party	Notes
Castle Bruce Castle Bruce Castle Bruce is a village on the east coast of Dominica. It is the largest settlement in St. David Parish, with a population of 1,339....	DrigoJohnson Drigo	DLP
Colihaut Colihaut Colihaut is a village in northern Dominica. It has a population of 773 people....	ToulonRonald Toulon	DLP
Cottage	AustrieReginald Victor Austrie	DLP
Grand Bay Grand Bay, Dominica Grand Bay , known officially as Berekua, is a village in the south of Dominica. It has a population of 2,288, and is the largest settlement in St. Patrick Parish....	CharlesJustina Charles	DLP
La Plaine La Plaine, Dominica La Plaine is a village located on the eastern side of the island of Dominica. It has a population of 1,288, and is the second-largest settlement in Saint Patrick Parish....	Saint-JeanPetter Saint-Jean	DLP
Mahaut Mahaut, Dominica Mahaut is a village on the west coast of Dominica. It has a population of 2,399, and is home to Dominica Colgate-Palmolive ....	BlackmooreRayburn John Blackmoore	DLP
Marigot Marigot, Dominica Marigot is the largest settlement of Saint Andrew Parish in northeastern Dominica. The village has a population of 2,676 people, and is home to a Fisheries Complex as well as the island's main airport. It is the birthplace of local politician Edison James, and cricket umpire Billy...	JamesEdison James Edison James Edison Chenfil James was the prime minister of Dominica from June 14, 1995 to February 3, 2000 as well as the Member of Parliament for the Marigot constituency from 1990. He graduated from the Dominica Grammar School...	UWP	Seat declared vacant in April 2010. Won seat back in 9 July 2010 by-election Dominican by-election, 2010 A by-election was held on 9 July 2010 in Dominica, to fill two seats in the House of Assembly that were declared vacant. The contested seats were both won by significant margins by the incumbent candidates, who were members of the opposition United Workers' Party.Following the results of the 2009... .
Morne Jaune/Riviere Cyrique	StephensonIvor Stephenson	DLP
Paix Bouche Paix Bouche Paix Bouche is a village in northern Dominica. It has a population of 306, and has one of the island's steepest roads. The name comes from the local Creole expression meaning "shut your mouth"....	WalterMatthew Joseph Walter	DLP
Petite Savanne Petite Savanne Petite Savanne is a village on the southeast side of Dominica. It has a population of 781, and has some of Dominica's steepest terrain....	Darroux, KennethKenneth Melchoir Darroux	DLP
Portsmouth Portsmouth, Dominica Portsmouth is the second largest town in Dominica, with 2,977 inhabitants. It lies on the Indian River on Dominica's northwest coast, in Saint John Parish. Cabrits National Park is located on a peninsula to the north of town. Portsmouth has its own sea port in Prince Rupert Bay.Portsmouth was...	DouglasIan Douglas Ian Douglas (politician) Ian Douglas is an attorney and politician from Dominica. He is the Member of Parliament for the Portsmouth Constituency. Since May 2005, he has been a member of the Cabinet of Dominica, currently serving as Minister of Tourism, Legal Affairs and Civil Aviation...	DLP
Roseau Roseau -Architecture:The central district of Roseau is tightly packed with small and large houses and even larger modern concrete structures. There is little green or open space situated within the city, and this is even more so today, as many of the courtyards which was once commonplace within the city... Central	PrevostNorris Prevost Norris Prevost Norris Prevost is a Dominican politician in the United Workers' Party. He has served in the House of Assembly of Dominica since 2000.Prevost graduated from the University of the West Indies, with a Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural economics, and a Master of Business Administration. He...	UWP
Roseau North	TimothyJulius C. Timothy Julius Timothy Julius Timothy is a politician from Dominica. He holds a MBA from the University of the West Indies and was President of the Dominica Association of Industry and Commerce. From June 1995 he has served as MP for the Roseau North Constituency and he currently serves as Health Minister. He first...	DLP
Roseau South	GeorgeAmbrose George Ambrose George Ambrose George is a Dominican politician. He has served as a member of the House of Assembly of Dominica for the Roseau South Constituency since February 2000...	DLP
Roseau Valley	McIntyreJohn Collin McIntyre	DLP
Salisbury	JohnHector John Hector John Hector John is a Dominican politician in the United Workers' Party. He is the current Leader of the Opposition, the youngest ever to hold that position. He was first elected as a Representative to the House of Assembly in 2009....	UWP	Seat declared vacant in April 2010. Won seat back in 9 July 2010 by-election Dominican by-election, 2010 A by-election was held on 9 July 2010 in Dominica, to fill two seats in the House of Assembly that were declared vacant. The contested seats were both won by significant margins by the incumbent candidates, who were members of the opposition United Workers' Party.Following the results of the 2009... . Sworn in as Leader of the Opposition Leader of the Opposition (Dominica) The Leader of the Opposition of the Commonwealth of Dominica is the Member of Parliament who leads the Official Opposition in the House of Assembly of Dominica... on 19 July 2010.
Salybia Salybia Salybia or Salibia is a hamlet on the east coast of Dominica in Saint David Parish. It is located to the south of Pagua Bay and north of the town of Castle Bruce...	GranaeuAshton Graneau	DLP
St. Joseph Saint Joseph, Dominica Saint Joseph is the chief settlement of Dominica's St. Joseph Parish. Its population is 2,029....	Darroux, KelverKelver Dwight Darroux	DLP
Soufrière Soufrière, Dominica Soufrière is a village on the southwest coast of Dominica. It is the capital of Saint Mark Parish and has a population of 1,416 people.-External links:*...	MartinSam Edward Martin	DLP
Vieille Case Vieille Case Vieille Case, sometimes spelled as Vielle-Case, is a village on the north coast of Dominica. The Commonwealth of Dominica in the West Indies was first inhabited by the Kalinago tribe referred to by the Europeans as Caribs. Itassi is the Kalinago name for the area in Dominica which is now known as...	SkerritRoosevelt Skerrit Roosevelt Skerrit Roosevelt Skerrit is a Dominican politician who has been Prime Minister of Dominica since 2004; he has also been the Member of Parliament for the Vieille Case constituency since 2000...	DLP	Assumed position of Prime Minister Prime Minister of Dominica The Prime Minister of Dominica is the head of government in the Commonwealth of Dominica. Nominally, the position was created on November 3, 1978 when Dominica gained independence from the United Kingdom... 8 January 2004.
Wesley Wesley, Dominica Wesley is a village in northeastern Dominica. It has a population of 1,756 people....	ShillingfordGloria Marilyn Shillingford	DLP

Senators

Due to the opposition boycott of the House of Assembly, only five senators were initially appointed.

Senator	Party	Baptiste Dayton Baptiste Dayton Baptiste Dayton Baptiste is a Dominican politician in the Dominica Labour Party, and a former police officer in Antigua. He served briefly as an appointed senator in the Dominica House of Assembly in 2010, and has twice been an unsuccessful candidate for an elected seat.Baptiste was born in Marigot,...	DLP	Appointed by the Prime Minister, sworn in on 4 January 2010. Resigned to run as a candidate in the 2010 by-election Dominican by-election, 2010 A by-election was held on 9 July 2010 in Dominica, to fill two seats in the House of Assembly that were declared vacant. The contested seats were both won by significant margins by the incumbent candidates, who were members of the opposition United Workers' Party.Following the results of the 2009... .
BazilEzekiel Bazil Ezekiel Bazil Ezekiel Bazil is a Dominican politician in the United Workers' Party. He has served in the House of Assembly of Dominica since 2010.Bazil earned numerous certifications in the insurance industry and worked in Barbados and Antigua...	UWP	Appointed by the Opposition Leader on 5 August 2010.
BernardAlvin Bernard Alvin Bernard Alvin Bernard is a Dominican economist and politician in the Labour Party. He has served in the House of Assembly since 2010....	DLP	Appointed by the Prime Minister, sworn in on 4 January 2010.
GreenRon Green	UWP	Appointed by the Opposition Leader on 5 August 2010.
IsidoreRonnie Isidore Ronnie Isidore Ronald "Ronnie" Isidore is a Dominican politician in the United Workers' Party. He has served in the House of Assembly of Dominica since 2010....	UWP	Appointed by the Opposition Leader on 5 August 2010.
Jean-JacquesTammy Jean-Jacques Tammy Jean-Jacques Tammy Jean-Jacques is a Dominican politician in the Labour Party. She has served in the House of Assembly since 2010.Following the Labour Party's victory in the 2009 general election, Jean-Jacques was appointed a Senator by Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and sworn in on 4 January 2010. She was...	DLP	Appointed by the Prime Minister, sworn in on 4 January 2010.
SanfordDaniel Lugay Daniel Lugay Daniel Lugay is a Dominican politician in the United Workers' Party. He currently serves in the House of Assembly of Dominica as an Opposition Senator....	UWP	Appointed by the Opposition Leader, sworn in on 25 October 2011, to replace the resigning Claudius Sanford Claudius Sanford Claudius Sanford is a Dominican politician in the United Workers' Party. He served in the House of Assembly of Dominica as an Opposition Senator from 2005 to 2009, and from August 2010 to October 2011.... .
RoyerBentley Royer Bentley Royer Julien Bentley Royer is a Dominican politician in the Dominica Labour Party and a former schoolteacher. He served briefly as a senator in the Dominica House of Assembly in 2010, and has twice been an unsuccessful candidate for an elected seat....	DLP	Appointed by the Prime Minister, sworn in on 4 January 2010. Resigned to run as a candidate in the 2010 by-election Dominican by-election, 2010 A by-election was held on 9 July 2010 in Dominica, to fill two seats in the House of Assembly that were declared vacant. The contested seats were both won by significant margins by the incumbent candidates, who were members of the opposition United Workers' Party.Following the results of the 2009... .
SavarinCharles Savarin Charles Savarin Charles Angelo Savarin is a politician from Dominica. He is a member of the Dominica Labour Party and a non-elected government member of the Dominican Parliament...	DLP	Appointed by the Prime Minister, sworn in on 4 January 2010.

Representatives

Senators

See also