List of presidents of Dominica
(Redirected from President of the Commonwealth of Dominica)
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 | 
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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, 101 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.