List of Prime Ministers of Dominica
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of Dominica
. The Prime Minister of Dominica
is its head of government under the system implemented by the Constitution of 1978, the year of Dominica's independence.
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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...
. The Prime Minister of Dominica
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...
is its head of government under the system implemented by the Constitution of 1978, the year of Dominica's independence.
List of Heads of Government of Dominica (1957-Present)
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Leader of the Government of Dominica (1957-1960) | |||||
1 | Frank Baron | 1957 | 1 January 1960 | Dominica United People's Party | |
Chief Ministers of Dominica (1960-1967) | |||||
1 | Frank Baron | 1 January 1960 | 21 January 1961 | Dominica United People's Party | |
2 | Edward Oliver LeBlanc Edward Oliver LeBlanc Edward Oliver Le Blanc was a Dominican politician.Le Blanc was born in Vieille Case. He joined the Dominica Labour Party in 1957. He joined the government of the Federation of the West Indies in Trinidad in 1960, but returned to Dominica later that year to become the leader of his party... |
21 January 1961 | 1 March 1967 | 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... |
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Premiers of Dominica (1967-1978) | |||||
1 | Edward Oliver LeBlanc Edward Oliver LeBlanc Edward Oliver Le Blanc was a Dominican politician.Le Blanc was born in Vieille Case. He joined the Dominica Labour Party in 1957. He joined the government of the Federation of the West Indies in Trinidad in 1960, but returned to Dominica later that year to become the leader of his party... |
1 March 1967 | 27 July 1974 | 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... |
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2 | Patrick John Patrick John Colonel Patrick Roland John was the Prime Minister of Dominica as well as the Premier of Dominica. During his premiership Dominica gained independence from the United Kingdom and he became the first Prime Minister of Dominica. He was a successful trade union leader and a mayor of Roseau before... |
28 July 1974 | 2 November 1978 | 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... |
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Prime Ministers of Dominica (1978-Present) | |||||
1 | Patrick John Patrick John Colonel Patrick Roland John was the Prime Minister of Dominica as well as the Premier of Dominica. During his premiership Dominica gained independence from the United Kingdom and he became the first Prime Minister of Dominica. He was a successful trade union leader and a mayor of Roseau before... |
3 November 1978 | 25 June 1979 | 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... |
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2 | Oliver Seraphin | 25 June 1979 | 21 July 1980 | 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... |
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3 | Dame Eugenia Charles Eugenia Charles Dame Mary Eugenia Charles, DBE was Prime Minister of Dominica from 21 July 1980 until 14 June 1995. She was Dominica's first, and to date only, female prime minister, as well as the nation's longest serving prime minister... |
21 July 1980 | 14 June 1995 | Dominica Freedom Party Dominica Freedom Party The Dominica Freedom Party is a conservative political party in Dominica.The party lost all of its seats in the House of Assembly at 2005 general election, held on 5 May 2005. This was the first time since 1975 that the DFP was not elected in any seats... |
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4 | Edison 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... |
14 June 1995 | 3 February 2000 | 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... |
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5 | Rosie Douglas Rosie Douglas Roosevelt Bernard Douglas was a Dominican politician. In 2000 he was prime minister of the Caribbean island for eight months, from 3 February 2000 until his death later that year.... * |
3 February 2000 | 1 October 2000 | 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... |
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6 | Pierre Charles Pierre Charles Pierre Charles was Prime Minister of Dominica from 2000 to 2004 as well as Member of Parliament for Grand Bay, Dominica from 1985 until his death. He was born in Grand Bay in Saint Patrick parish. He began his high school education at the Dominica Grammar School and completed it at the St... * |
3 October 2000 | 6 January 2004 | 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... |
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Osborne Riviere Osborne Riviere Francis Osborne Riviere is a former Foreign Minister of Dominica. He became the foreign minister in 2001, replacing the prime minister, Pierre Charles. He acted as Prime Minister in November 2003, after Pierre Charles was taken ill. Charles died on January 6, 2004... (acting) |
6 January 2004 | 8 January 2004 | 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... |
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7 | Roosevelt 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... |
8 January 2004 | Incumbent | 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... |
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- Note - Died in office
See also
- List of Presidents of Dominica
- Premier of DominicaPremier of DominicaThe Premier of Dominica was responsible for chairing Cabinet meetings in Dominica following the passage of the West Indies Associated States Act. Under this act, the Cabinet had responsibility for domestic affairs, while foreign affairs were determined out of London.The only two people to have held...
- Prime Minister of DominicaPrime Minister of DominicaThe 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...
- lists of incumbents