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Sylvanie Burton
Sylvanie Burton is a politician from Dominica who has served as the president of Dominica since 2023, after being elected in the 2023 Dominican presidential election. She is the first woman and first Indigenous (Kalinago) president of Dominica. Career Burton has served as permanent secretary in various ministries since 2014, within the ministries of Community Development, Environment, Rural Modernization, Kalinago Upliftment, and Constituency Empowerment, Foreign Affairs, Trade, Youth and Social Services. Burton has also previously held the position of Development Officer in the Ministry of Kalinago Affairs. Burton was nominated by the DLP government led by Roosevelt Skerrit to succeed outgoing president Charles Savarin. Her nomination was rejected by the leader of the opposition, Jesma Paul Victor, leading to an election within parliament against the opposition's nominee. Personal life Burton is married with two children. She was 58 years old in August 2023 or born in 1956. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
President Of Dominica
The president of Dominica is the head of state under the system implemented by the Constitution of 1978, the year of Dominica's independence. The current president is Sylvanie Burton, since 2 October 2023. List of officeholders Source: ;Political parties and other affiliations ;Status See also * List of colonial governors and administrators of Dominica * List of heads of government of Dominica * Lists of office-holders Notes References External links Official site of the President's Office, Commonwealth of Dominica {{Heads of state and government of North America Presidents of Dominica, Government of Dominica Lists of national presidents, Dominica Lists of political office-holders in Dominica, Presidents 1978 establishments in Dominica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
