List of heads of government of Dominica

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This article lists the heads of government of Dominica .

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The Prime Minister of Dominica is the head of government under the system implemented by the Constitution of 1978, the year of Dominica's independence.

The current Prime Minister of Dominica is Roosevelt Skerrit, since 8 January 2004.

List of officeholders

Political parties
   Dominica United People's Party (DUPP)
   Dominica Labour Party (DLP)
   Dominica Democratic Labour Party (DDLP)
   Dominica Freedom Party (DFP)
   United Workers' Party (UWP)
Status
  Denotes acting prime minister
Symbols

† Died in office

Chief ministers of Dominica (1960–1967)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		ElectionTerm of officePolitical party
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 No image.png Frank Baron
(1923–2016)		—1 January 196021 January 19611 year, 20 days DUPP
2 No image.png Edward Oliver LeBlanc
(1923–2004)		 1961
1966 		21 January 19611 March 19676 years, 39 days DLP

Premiers of Dominica (1967–1978)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		ElectionTerm of officePolitical party
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 No image.png Edward Oliver LeBlanc
(1923–2004)		 1970 1 March 196727 July 19747 years, 148 days DLP
2 No image.png Patrick John
(1938–2021)		 1975 28 July 19742 November 19784 years, 97 days DLP

Prime ministers of Dominica (1978–present)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)		ElectionTerm of officePolitical party
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 No image.png Patrick John
(1938–2021)		—3 November 197825 June 1979234 days DLP
— No image.png Oliver Seraphin
(born 1943)		—25 June 197921 July 19801 year, 26 days DDLP [1]
2 Eugenia Charles.jpg Eugenia Charles
(1919–2005)		 1980
1985
1990 		21 July 198014 June 199514 years, 328 days DFP
3 Edison James visits EU (cropped).jpg Edison James
(born 1943)		 1995 14 June 19953 February 20004 years, 234 days UWP
4 No image.png Rosie Douglas
(1941–2000)		 2000 3 February 20001 October 2000 [†] 241 days DLP
5 Pierre Charles dominican Primeminister.jpg Pierre Charles
(1954–2004)		—1 October 20003 October 20003 years, 97 days DLP
3 October 20006 January 2004 [†]
— No image.png Osborne Riviere
(1932–2017)		—6 January 20048 January 20042 days DLP
6 Swearing in of His Excellency Charles A Savarin, DAH, President of the Commonwealth of Dominica (31312241638).jpg Roosevelt Skerrit
(born 1972)		 2005
2009
2014
2019
2022 		8 January 2004Incumbent21 years, 61 days
(as of 10 March 2025)		 DLP

Timeline

This is a graphical lifespan timeline of prime ministers of Dominica. They are listed in order of office.

Roosevelt SkerritPierre Charles (Dominican politician)Rosie DouglasEdison JamesEugenia CharlesPatrick JohnEdward Oliver LeBlancFrank Baron (politician)List of heads of government of Dominica

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Europa Year Book 1982 A World Survey Vol.-ii". 1982.
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