The Premier of Dominica was responsible for chairing Cabinet meetings in Dominica following the passage of the

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Act. Under this act, the Cabinet had responsibility for domestic affairs, while foreign affairs were determined out of

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. The only two people to have held the post were

Edward Oliver LeBlanc Edward Oliver Le Blanc (October 3, 1923 – October 29, 2004) was a Dominican politician. He served as the chief minister of Dominica from January 1961 to March 1, 1967 and as the first premier of Dominica. Life and career Le Blanc was born in ...

and

Patrick John Patrick Roland John (7 January 1938 – 6 July 2021) was the first Prime Minister of Dominica as well as its last Premier. He led Dominica to independence from the United Kingdom. He was leader of the Waterfront and Allied Workers' Union and ma ...

. The position of Premier was succeeded by that of

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upon Dominica's Independence, on 3 November 1978.

List of premiers of Dominica

List of premiers of Dominica

See also