List of presidents of Dominica facts for kids

Quick facts for kids 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
Inaugural holder	Sir Louis Cools-Lartigue
Formation	3 November 1978
Salary	91,000 XCD annually
Website	http://presidentoffice.gov.dm/

The President of Dominica is like the main leader or "head of state" for the country of Dominica. This important job was created when Dominica became an independent country in 1978.

The person who is currently the President is Sylvanie Burton. She started her role on October 2, 2023.

Who Has Been President?

Government House in Roseau, where the president of Dominica lives and works.

This section shows a list of all the people who have been President of Dominica since 1978.

     Independent     Dominica Labour Party (DLP)

What the colors mean

     This color means the person was an interim or acting president (filling in temporarily).

No.	Picture	Name (Born–Died)	Elected	Time in Office			Political Party
				Started	Ended	How long they served
—		Sir Louis Cools-Lartigue (1905–1993)	—	3 November 1978	16 January 1979	74 days	Independent
1		Fred Degazon (1913–2008)	—	16 January 1979	29 January 1980	1 year, 13 days	Independent
—		Sir Louis Cools-Lartigue (1905–1993)	—	15 June 1979	16 June 1979	1 day	Independent
—		Jenner B. M. Armour (1932–2001)	—	21 June 1979	25 February 1980	249 days	Independent
2		Aurelius Marie (1904–1995)	—	25 February 1980	19 December 1983	3 years, 297 days	Independent
3		Clarence Seignoret (1919–2002)	1983 1988	19 December 1983	25 October 1993	9 years, 310 days	Independent
4		Crispin Sorhaindo (1931–2010)	1993	25 October 1993	5 October 1998	4 years, 345 days	Independent
5		Vernon Shaw (1930–2013)	1998	6 October 1998	1 October 2003	4 years, 360 days	Independent
6		Nicholas Liverpool (1934–2015)	2003 2008	1 October 2003	17 September 2012	8 years, 352 days	Independent
7		Eliud Williams (born 1948)	—	17 September 2012	2 October 2013	1 year, 15 days	Independent
8		Charles Savarin (born 1943)	2013 2018	2 October 2013	2 October 2023	10 years	DLP
9		Sylvanie Burton (born 1965)	2023	2 October 2023	Incumbent	1 year, 266 days	DLP

See Also

In Spanish: Presidente de Dominica para niños

• List of colonial governors and administrators of Dominica
• List of heads of government of Dominica
• Lists of office-holders