House of Assembly of Dominica

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House of Assembly of Dominica
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Type
Type
Unicameral
History
Founded1978
Leadership
Joseph Isaac[1]
since 10 February 2020
Structure
Seats32 members
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Political groups
Governing party
  •   Dominica Labour Party (18)
  •   Government Senators (5)

Opposition party

Other members

  •   Attorney General and Speaker (ex-officio) (2)
Elections
Last election
2019 Dominican general election
Meeting place
Roseau
Website
www.dominica.gov.dm
Politics of Dominica
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Executive
Legislative
Elections
Administrative divisions (parishes)
Foreign relations
  • Other countries
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  • t

Coordinates: 15°17′42″N 61°23′07″W / 15.295102783543527°N 61.38519617226717°W / 15.295102783543527; -61.38519617226717

The House of Assembly is the legislature of Dominica. It is established by Chapter III of the , and together with the President of Dominica constitutes Dominica's Parliament. The House is unicameral, and consists of twenty-one Representatives, nine Senators, and the Attorney General as an ex officio member. The Speaker of the House becomes the thirty-second member if chosen from outside the membership of the House.

Representatives are directly elected in single-member constituencies using the simple-majority (or first-past-the-post) system for a term of five years. The Representatives in turn decide whether the Senators are to be elected by their vote, or appointed. If appointed, five are chosen by the president with the advice of the Prime Minister and four with the advice of the Leader of the Opposition. The current Senators are appointed.

The Cabinet of Dominica is appointed from members of the House of Assembly. However, no more than three Senators may be members of the Cabinet.

Representatives[]

Since the election held on 6 December 2019, the Dominica Labour Party holds 18 of the 21 directly elected seats, and the opposition United Workers' Party holds three elected seats. The new House of Assembly included a record eight women. [2]

Constituency Representative Party Notes
Castle Bruce Drigo DLP
Colihaut Toulon DLP
Austrie DLP
Grand Bay Charles, Justina DLP
La Plaine Saint-Jean DLP
Mahaut Blackmoore DLP
Marigot LintonLennox Linton UWP
/ StephensonGretta Bernadette Roberts DLP
Paix Bouche Paul DLP
Petite Savanne Darroux, Kenneth DLP
Portsmouth DouglasIan Douglas DLP
Roseau Central Melissa Poponne Skerrit DLP
Roseau North LugayDaniel Lugay UWP
Roseau South DLP
Roseau Valley DLP
Salisbury JohnHector John UWP
Salybia , Cassius DLP
St. Joseph , Kelver DLP
Soufrière Charles, Denise DLP Succeeded Ian Pinard in 2016 by-election.[3]
Vieille Case SkerritRoosevelt Skerrit DLP Assumed position of Prime Minister 8 January 2004.
Wesley DLP

Senators[]

The following Senators were appointed for the parliamentary term beginning 10 February 2020:[4]

Senator Party Notes
Ernie Lawrence Jno Finn UWP Appointed by Leader of the Opposition.
Cassani Laville DLP Appointed by Prime Minister.
Oscar George DLP Appointed by Prime Minister.
Francisca Joseph UWP Appointed by Leader of the Opposition.
Anette Sanford UWP Appointed by Leader of the Opposition.
Gregory Riviere DLP Appointed by Prime Minister.
Clement Marcellin Jr. UWP Appointed by Leader of the Opposition.
Phillip Role DLP Appointed by Prime Minister.
Nicholas Esprit DLP Appointed by Prime Minister.

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Dominica". 5 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Dominica General Election Results". Caribbean Elections. KnowledgeWalk Institute. 2019.
  3. ^ DLP sweeps Soufriere by-election, , 7 June 2016, retrieved 30 January 2017
  4. ^ "Speaker Joseph Isaac makes grand entrance". The Sun. 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2021-09-01.

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