Norris Prevost is a Dominican politician in the United Workers' Party. He has served in the House of Assembly of Dominica since 1990.
Prevost graduated from the University of the West Indies, with a Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural economics, and a Master of Business Administration. [1] He also earned a Master in Public Administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. [1]
Prevost was appointed as a senator to the House of Assembly from 1990 to 2005. [1] From 1995 to 2000, he served as the Minister of Tourism. [1] He was elected as a representative to the House of Assembly in the 2005 general election, from the Roseau Central constituency. [1] Prevost was reelected in the 2009 general election, by the narrow margin of 839 votes to 836 for his Labour Party opponent, Alvin Bernard. [2]
The 2009 election overall was a loss for the UWP, which lost four seats to retain only three. Prevost subsequently joined the UWP boycott of the House of Assembly, in protest against alleged election irregularities. [3] Prevost became the only UWP member to break the boycott, taking his seat on 29 April 2010 in what he stated was a strategic move on behalf of the UWP. [4] The other two UWP seats were declared vacant and a by-election held, though both UWP members won to retain their seats. [5]