Deputy Prime Minister of Dominica
Coat of arms of Dominica
Incumbent
Irving McIntyre
since 13 December 2022
AppointerPrime Minister of Dominica

Deputy Prime Minister of Dominica is an informal cabinet-level position in Dominica. The position is not outlined in the Constitution of Dominica.[1]

The deputy prime minister is appointed by the prime minister. The tasks have been outlined as ... who shall not only act as Prime Minister in my absence from the country, but who shall also be tasked with several administrative functions in the harnessing and coordination of the various ministries.[2]

Deputy Premiers 1967-1978

Name Premier Took office Left office Notes
Nicholson DucreayEdward Oliver LeBlancMarch 19671970[3]
Ronald ArmourEdward Oliver LeBlanc1970July 1974[4][5]
 ?Patrick JohnJuly 197431 March 1975
Henckell ChristianPatrick John31 March 1975November 1978[6]

Deputy Prime Ministers

Name Prime Minister Took office Left office Notes
Henckell ChristianPatrick JohnNovember 1978June 1979[7]
Michael DouglasOliver SeraphinJune 1979July 1980[8]
Anthony MoiseEugenia CharlesJuly 1980[9]1985[10]
Charles MaynardEugenia Charles1985[10]1988 - ?[11]
 ?Eugenia Charles1988 - ?June 1995
Julius TimothyEdison JamesJune 1995February 2000[12]
VacantRosie DouglasFebruary 2000October 2000
VacantPierre CharlesOctober 2000January 2004
VacantOsborne RiviereJanuary 2004January 2004
 ?Roosevelt SkerritJanuary 2004 ? - 2014
Ambrose GeorgeRoosevelt Skerrit ? - 20142014[13]
 ?Roosevelt Skerrit201411 April 2018
Reginald AustrieRoosevelt Skerrit11 April 201813 December 2022[14][15]
Irving McIntyreRoosevelt Skerrit13 December 2022Incumbent[16]

References

  1. ↑ "The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Dominica" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "Austrie named Deputy Prime Minister in cabinet reshuffle". Dominica News Online. 11 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Nicholas A.N. Ducreay to get Official Funeral". Dominica News Online. 18 July 2017.
  4. ↑ "Official Funeral For Ronald O. P. Armour, Former Parliamentarian - GIS Dominica". www.news.gov.dm.
  5. ↑ "New Premier Is Sworn In On Dominica in West Indies; ROSEAU, Dominica, July 28 (AP)—Deputy Premier Patrick Roland John has been sworn in as Premier of Dominica after yesterday's resignation of the Caribbean island's first Premier, Edward O. LeBlanc". The New York Times. 29 July 1974.
  6. ↑ "Caribbean Elections | Cabinet of Dominica". 30 October 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-10-30.
  7. ↑ Christian, Gabriel J. "A Rain of Stones - The May 29, 1979 Revolt and Aftermath" (PDF).
  8. ↑ "The Douglas clan should close ranks around Magistrate Behanzin". thedominican.net.
  9. ↑ "LatinNews Archive Dominica". www.latinnews.com.
  10. 1 2 "His Excellency Charles Maynard: A brief overview". Dominica News Online. 8 May 2012.
  11. ↑ "Caribbean News Briefs - UPI Archives". UPI.
  12. ↑ Turner, B. (28 December 2016). The Statesman's Yearbook 2000. Springer. ISBN 9780230271289.
  13. ↑ "Dominica lunches environment project with World Bank funds". CARICOM. 22 October 2014.
  14. ↑ "Austrie named Deputy Prime Minister in cabinet reshuffle". Dominica News Online. 11 April 2018.
  15. ↑ "Caribbean Elections Biography | Reginald Austrie". 27 January 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-01-27.
  16. ↑ "New Cabinet in Dominica sworn in". CARICOM Today. 13 December 2022.

See also

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