Roosevelt Skerrit facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Roosevelt Skerrit
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Skerrit in 2014
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| 6th Prime Minister of Dominica | |
| Assumed office 8 January 2004 |
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| 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 |
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| Assumed office 31 January 2000 |
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| Preceded by | Vernice Bellony |
| Chairman of the Caribbean Community | |
| In office 1 July 2023 – 31 December 2023 |
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| Secretary-General | Carla Barnett |
| Preceded by | Philip Davis |
| Succeeded by | Irfaan Ali |
| In office 1 January 2010 – 30 June 2010 |
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| Secretary-General | Edwin Carrington |
| Preceded by | Bharrat Jagdeo |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Golding |
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| Born | 8 June 1972 Princess Margaret Hospital, Roseau, Dominica |
| Political party | Dominica Labour Party |
| Spouse |
Melissa Poponne
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| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | New Mexico State University, Las Cruces University of Mississippi, Oxford |
| Website | Official website: http://www.rooseveltskerrit.org |
Roosevelt Skerrit was born on June 8, 1972. He is a politician from Dominica. Since 2004, he has been the Prime Minister of Dominica. He is also the Member of Parliament for the Vieille Case area, a role he has held since 2000.
Mr. Skerrit has also led important groups in the Caribbean. He was the chairman of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). He also chaired the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in 2010 and again in 2023. He is currently the longest-serving Prime Minister in Dominica's history.
Becoming Prime Minister
Roosevelt Skerrit became Prime Minister in January 2004. This happened after the previous Prime Minister, Pierre Charles, passed away. At that time, Skerrit was already a Member of Parliament for the Vieille Case area. He had been elected to that position in February 2000.
Besides being Prime Minister, he has also held other important jobs. Since 2004, he has been the Minister for Finance. He has also served as Minister of Education, Sports and Youth Affairs. He was also the Minister for Foreign Affairs. He is the leader of the Dominica Labor Party.
When he first became Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit was the youngest head of government in the world. He was younger than Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In May 2005, his party won the election. This made him the first democratically elected national leader born in the 1970s.
In December 2010, he was still the youngest head of government in the Western Hemisphere. He was the third youngest in the world at that time.
Recent Political Achievements
In December 2019, Prime Minister Skerrit won his fourth election in a row. His party won eighteen seats compared to three for the opposition. This was a historic win, making him the first Prime Minister of Dominica to achieve this.
On July 1, 2023, Dr. Roosevelt Skerrit took on another important role. He became the chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) again. During his time as chairman, he led meetings for countries in CARICOM. He encouraged them to find new and creative ways to make the region stronger.
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Skerrit in 2014
See also
In Spanish: Roosevelt Skerrit para niños
