List of presidents of Dominica

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Not to be confused with President of the Dominican Republic.
President of the
State of Dominica
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The flag of the President of Dominica
Swearing in of His Excellency Charles A Savarin, DAH, President of the Commonwealth of Dominica (44464022734).jpg
Incumbent
Charles Savarin
since 2 October 2013
ResidenceGovernment House in Roseau
Term length5 years, renewable[1]
Inaugural holderSir Louis Cools-Lartigue
Formation3 November 1978
Salary91,000 XCD annually[2]
Websitehttp://presidentoffice.gov.dm/
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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]

The current president is Charles Savarin, since 2 October 2013.

Presidents of Dominica (1978–present)

Government House in Roseau, the residence of the President of Dominica

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Status
  Denotes interim or acting president
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death) 		Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
— No image.png Sir Louis Cools-Lartigue
(1905–1993) 		3 November 1978 16 January 1979 74 days Independent
1 No image.png Fred Degazon
(1913–2008)[a] 		16 January 1979 29 January 1980 1 year, 13 days Independent
— No image.png Sir Louis Cools-Lartigue
(1905–1993)[b] 		15 June 1979 16 June 1979 1 day Independent
— Jenner Armour (cropped).jpg Jenner B. M. Armour
(1932–2001)[5][c] 		21 June 1979 25 February 1980 249 days Independent
2 No image.png Aurelius Marie
(1904–1995) 		25 February 1980 19 December 1983 3 years, 297 days Independent
3 Clarence Seignoret
(1919–2002)[d] 		19 December 1983 25 October 1993 9 years, 310 days Dominica Labour Party
4 No image.png Crispin Sorhaindo
(1931–2010) 		25 October 1993 5 October 1998 4 years, 345 days Dominica Freedom Party
5 No image.png Vernon Shaw
(1930–2013) 		6 October 1998 1 October 2003 4 years, 360 days United Workers' Party
6 Nicholas Liverpool.jpg Nicholas Liverpool
(1934–2015) 		1 October 2003 17 September 2012 8 years, 352 days Independent
7 No image.png Eliud Williams
(1948–) 		17 September 2012 2 October 2013 1 year, 15 days Dominica Labour Party
8 Swearing in of His Excellency Charles A Savarin, DAH, President of the Commonwealth of Dominica (44464022734).jpg Charles Savarin
(1943–) 		2 October 2013 Incumbent 10 years, 272 days
(as of 30 June 2024) 		Dominica Labour Party

Living former presidents

As of 30 June 2024, there is one living former Dominican president:


See also

Notes

  1. ^ Left Dominica on 11 June 1979.
  2. ^ Acting for Degazon.
  3. ^ Acting for Degazon until 29 January 1980.
  4. ^ Sir Clarence Seignoret from 25 October 1985.

References

  1. ^ "Establishment of Office - Office of the President". presidentoffice.gov.dm.
  2. ^ Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica (13 October 2008). "PRESIDENT'S EMOLUMENTS AND CONDITIONS OF OFFICE (AMENDMENT) ACT 8" (PDF). www.dominica.gov.dm.
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ "Administering Officers - Office of the President". presidentoffice.gov.dm.
  5. ^ "Index Ar-As". www.rulers.org.

External links

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