Prime Minister of Dominica
| Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Residence | Financial Centre, Kennedy Avenue, Roseau[1] |
| Inaugural holder | Patrick John |
| Formation | 3 November 1978 |
| Salary | 21,666 USD annually[2] |
| Website | http://www.dominica.gov.dm/ |
The prime minister of Dominica is the head of government in the Commonwealth of Dominica. The position was created on November 3, 1978, when Dominica gained independence from the United Kingdom.
Roosevelt Skerrit is the incumbent prime minister. He took the oath on 8 August 2004.
List
[change | change source]Prime ministers of Dominica (1978–present)
[change | change source]- Status
Denotes Acting Prime Minister
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Elected | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 4 | 
|
Patrick John (1938–2021) |
— | 3 November 1978 | 25 June 1979 | 234 days | Dominica Labour Party |
| 5 |
|
Oliver Seraphin (1943–) |
— | 25 June 1979 | 21 July 1980 | 1 year, 26 days | Dominica Labour Party |
| 6 | 
|
Eugenia Charles (1919–2005) |
1980 1985 1990 |
21 July 1980 | 14 June 1995 | 14 years, 328 days | Dominica Freedom Party |
| 7 |
|
Edison James (1943–) |
1995 | 14 June 1995 | 3 February 2000 | 4 years, 234 days | United Workers' Party |
| 8 |
|
Rosie Douglas (1941–2000) |
2000 | 3 February 2000 | 1 October 2000 (died in office.) |
241 days | Dominica Labour Party |
| 9 |
|
Pierre Charles (1954–2004) |
— | 1 October 2000 | 3 October 2000 | 3 years, 97 days | Dominica Labour Party |
| 3 October 2000 | 6 January 2004 (died in office.) | ||||||
| 10 |
|
Osborne Riviere (1932–2017) |
— | 6 January 2004 | 8 August 2004 | 215 days | Dominica Labour Party |
| 11 | 
|
Roosevelt Skerrit (1972–) |
2005 2009 2014 2019 |
8 August 2004 | Incumbent | 20 years, 107 days (as of 23 November 2024) |
Dominica Labour Party |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ http://www.opm.gov.dm/
- ↑ "A Survey of Remuneration paid to Members of the Parliaments and Legislatures of the Commonwealth, 2004-2005". Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA). Archived from the original on 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
