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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Norris Prevost candidate profile, United Workers' Party , retrieved 22 February 2011.
  2. ↑ Electoral Office (21 December 2009), House of Assembly General Election 2009 - Final Count (PDF), Commonwealth of Dominica, archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011, retrieved 22 February 2011.
  3. ↑ Opposition continues boycott of Parliament, Caribbean Daily News, 29 March 2010, archived from the original on 22 April 2012, retrieved 25 September 2010.
  4. ↑ A strategic move – Norris Prevost justifies his attendance at Parliament, Dominica News Online, 29 April 2010, retrieved 22 February 2011.
  5. ↑ BBC Caribbean News in Brief: Opposition wins Dominica by-election, BBC Caribbean, 12 July 2010, retrieved 22 February 2011


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