Not to be confused with President of the Dominican Republic.
President of the Commonwealth of Dominica
Flag of the president of Dominica
Incumbent Sylvanie Burton since 2 October 2023
Residence
Government House in Roseau
Term length
5 years, renewable once[1]
Inaugural holder
Sir Louis Cools-Lartigue
Formation
3 November 1978
Salary
91,000 XCD annually[2]
Website
http://presidentoffice.gov.dm/
Politics of Dominica
Executive
President
Sylvanie Burton
Prime Minister (list)
Roosevelt Skerrit
Cabinet
Legislative
House of Assembly
Speaker: Joseph Isaac
Leader of the Opposition
Lennox Linton
Elections
Recent elections
General: 2019
2022
Political parties
Administrative divisions (parishes)
Foreign relations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister: Kenneth Darroux
Diplomatic missions of / in Dominica
Passport
Visa requirements
Visa policy
Other countries
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The president of Dominica is the head of state under the system implemented by the Constitution of 1978, the year of Dominica's independence.[3]
The current president is Sylvanie Burton, since 2 October 2023.
^"Establishment of Office - Office of the President". presidentoffice.gov.dm.
^Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica (13 October 2008). "PRESIDENT'S EMOLUMENTS AND CONDITIONS OF OFFICE (AMENDMENT) ACT 8" (PDF). www.dominica.gov.dm.
^Lawrence, Alick C., The Constitution, The Government & You: An introduction to the Constitution and Governance of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Pont Casse Press, pp. 37–38, ISBN 0-9737347-5-2
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