The president of Dominica is the head of state under the system implemented by the Constitution of 1978, the year of Dominica's independence.[3]
| President of the Commonwealth of Dominica | |
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since 2 October 2023 | |
| Residence | Government House in Roseau |
| Term length | 5 years, renewable once[1] |
| Inaugural holder | Sir Louis Cools-Lartigue |
| Formation | 3 November 1978 |
| Salary | 91,000 XCD annually[2] |
| Website | http://presidentoffice.gov.dm/ |
The current president is Sylvanie Burton, since 2 October 2023.
List of officeholders
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- Political parties and other affiliations
Dominica Labour Party (DLP)
- Status
Denotes interim or acting president
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
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Sir Louis Cools-Lartigue (1905–1993) |
— | 3 November 1978 | 16 January 1979 | 74 days | Independent |
| 1 |
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Fred Degazon (1913–2008)[a] |
— | 16 January 1979 | 29 January 1980 | 1 year, 13 days | Independent |
| — |
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Sir Louis Cools-Lartigue (1905–1993)[b] |
— | 15 June 1979 | 16 June 1979 | 1 day | Independent |
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Jenner B. M. Armour (1932–2001)[5][c] |
— | 21 June 1979 | 25 February 1980 | 249 days | Independent |
| 2 |
|
Aurelius Marie (1904–1995) |
— | 25 February 1980 | 19 December 1983 | 3 years, 297 days | Independent |
| 3 |
|
Clarence Seignoret (1919–2002)[d] |
1983 1988 | 19 December 1983 | 25 October 1993 | 9 years, 310 days | Independent |
| 4 |
|
Crispin Sorhaindo (1931–2010) |
1993 | 25 October 1993 | 5 October 1998 | 4 years, 345 days | Independent |
| 5 |
|
Vernon Shaw (1930–2013) |
1998 | 6 October 1998 | 1 October 2003 | 4 years, 360 days | Independent |
| 6 | 
|
Nicholas Liverpool (1934–2015) |
2003 2008 |
1 October 2003 | 17 September 2012 | 8 years, 352 days | Independent |
| 7 |
|
Eliud Williams (born 1948) |
— | 17 September 2012 | 2 October 2013 | 1 year, 15 days | Independent |
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Charles Savarin (born 1943) |
2013 2018 |
2 October 2013 | 2 October 2023 | 10 years | DLP |
| 9 |
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Sylvanie Burton (born 1965) |
2023 | 2 October 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 52 days | DLP |
See also
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editReferences
edit- ^ "Establishment of Office - Office of the President". presidentoffice.gov.dm.
- ^ Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica (13 October 2008). "PRESIDENT'S EMOLUMENTS AND CONDITIONS OF OFFICE (AMENDMENT) ACT 8" (PDF). www.dominica.gov.dm.
- ^ Lawrence, Alick C., The Constitution, The Government & You: An introduction to the Constitution and Governance of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Pont Casse Press, pp. 37–38, ISBN 0-9737347-5-2
- ^ "Administering Officers - Office of the President". presidentoffice.gov.dm.
- ^ "Index Ar-As". www.rulers.org.