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Roosevelt Skerrit
Swearing in of His Excellency Charles A Savarin, DAH, President of the Commonwealth of Dominica (31312241638).jpg
Skerrit in 2014
6th Prime Minister of Dominica
Assumed office
8 January 2004
President Nicholas Liverpool
Eliud Williams
Charles Savarin
Sylvanie Burton
Deputy Ambrose George
Reginald Austrie
Irving McIntyre
Preceded by Osborne Riviere (acting)
Member of Parliament
for Vieille Case
Assumed office
31 January 2000
Preceded by Vernice Bellony
Chairman of the Caribbean Community
In office
1 July 2023 – 31 December 2023
Secretary-General Carla Barnett
Preceded by Philip Davis
Succeeded by Irfaan Ali
In office
1 January 2010 – 30 June 2010
Secretary-General Edwin Carrington
Preceded by Bharrat Jagdeo
Succeeded by Bruce Golding
Personal details
Born (1972-06-08) 8 June 1972 (age 53)
Princess Margaret Hospital, Roseau, Dominica
Political party Dominica Labour Party
Spouse
Melissa Poponne
(m. 2013)
Children 3
Alma mater New Mexico State University,
Las Cruces

University of Mississippi,
Oxford
Website Official website: http://www.rooseveltskerrit.org

Roosevelt Skerrit (born June 8, 1972) is a politician from the island nation of Dominica. He has been the Prime Minister of Dominica since 2004, making him the longest-serving prime minister in the country's history.

A prime minister is the head of the government in many countries. They are like the main leader who runs the country's day-to-day business.

Skerrit also represents the people of the Vieille Case area as their Member of Parliament, a job he has held since 2000. He has also been a leader for the whole Caribbean region, serving as chairman for groups of island nations.

Political Journey

Roosevelt Skerrit, sometimes called "Roozey" by friends and family, began his main political career in 2000. He was elected as the Member of Parliament for the Vieille Case constituency. A constituency is a specific area that elects a representative to the government.

Becoming Prime Minister

In January 2004, the Prime Minister at the time, Pierre Charles, sadly passed away. Because of this, Roosevelt Skerrit was chosen to become the new prime minister.

When he took office, he was only 31 years old. This made him the youngest head of government in the entire world at that time.

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Roosevelt Skerrit is the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica.

In 2005, his political party, the Dominica Labour Party, won the general election. This victory made him the first democratically elected national leader in the world who was born in the 1970s.

Leading the Nation

As Prime Minister, Skerrit has also taken on other important roles. He has served as the Minister for Finance, which means he was in charge of the country's money. He has also led the ministries for education, sports, and foreign affairs.

In December 2019, Skerrit and his party won the general election again. It was his fourth win in a row, something no other prime minister in Dominica had ever achieved.

During his time as leader, some questions were raised by news organizations and opposition parties about his government's actions. In one case, he was photographed with a businessman who was later investigated by the FBI in the United States. Skerrit stated that the FBI was not interested in him. Another report questioned how the country gave out diplomatic passports.

Working with Other Caribbean Nations

Roosevelt Skerrit has been an important leader not just in Dominica, but across the Caribbean. He has served as the chairman of two major groups:

He became the chairman of CARICOM in 2010 and again in 2023. During his time as chairman, he encouraged the member countries to find new and creative ways to make the entire region stronger.

In October 2023, following the start of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, Skerrit called for peace and a ceasefire in the region.

See also

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