Cassanni Laville

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Cassanni Laville is a Dominican politician.

Biography

Cassanni Laville earned an associate degree in civil engineering from Dominica State College. He then earned a Master of Science degree in civil engineering from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He started a PhD program at that university, but did not finish it. [1] In 2015, Laville was elected as vice president of the Dominica Association of Professional Engineers. [2]

Following the 2019 general election, Laville was appointed by the president, based on advise from Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit, to serve as a senator for the Dominica Labour Party (DLP) in the House of Assembly. [3] On 17 December 2019, Laville was appointed as minister for public works and the digital economy. [4] After the death of Edward Registe in September 2021, Laville was elected general secretary of the DLP on 17 March 2022. [5]

Laville was elected to the House of Assembly in the Mahaut constituency on the DLP ticket in the 2022 general election. [6] On 13 December 2022, Laville was sworn in as minister for health, wellness, and social services. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Senator Cassanni Laville: "I had a choice-to comment from the back seat or seat at the table"". Sun Dominica. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Dominica Association of Professional Engineers elects new executive". Sun Dominica. 27 March 2015. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Senators sit". Sun Dominica. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  4. ↑ "NEW CABINET OFFICIALLY SWORN IN". Government Information Service. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "SEN. HON CASSANNI LAVILLE IS NEW DOMINICA LABOUR PARTY GENERAL SECRETARY". Emonews. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  6. ↑ "2022 General Election Results". Electoral Office. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  7. ↑ "New Cabinet of Ministers Sworn in". The Office of the Prime Minister Pressroom. 14 December 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2025.


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