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Parliament Of Dominica
The House of Assembly is the legislature of Dominica. It is established by Chapter III of the Constitution of Dominica, 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 sena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speaker Of The House Of Assembly Of Dominica
The Speaker of the House of Assembly of Dominica is responsible for the management and general administration of the House, ensuring that rules of procedure are followed. The Speaker is elected by the House of Assembly at its first sitting after a general election. A member of the House who is elected as Speaker can only vote to break ties (a casting vote). If someone outside the membership of the House is elected as Speaker, they become a member, but cannot cast an original or casting vote. Louis Cools-Lartigue, Order of the British Empire, OBE, was the speaker of its predecessor, the Legislative Council until 1967. Presidents of the Legislative Council Speakers of the Legislative Council Speakers of the House of Assembly References *Vernanda Raymond, Clerk, House of Assembly (acting) *. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Speakers of the House of Assembly of Dominica Speakers of the House of Assembly of Dominica, * Chairs of unicameral legislatures, Dominica Government of Domi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leader Of The Opposition (Dominica)
The Leader of the Opposition of the Commonwealth of Dominica is the Member of Parliament who leads the Official Opposition in the House of Assembly of Dominica. The latest Leader of the Opposition is Jesma Paul, an independent candidate of the Salisbury constituency, who was sworn in on December 20 2022. She resigned on 20 June 2024. Provision Chapter IV Section 66 of The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Dominica states: The House of Assembly did not have a Leader of the Opposition in early 2010, following the results of the 2009 general election. The leader of the opposition United Workers' Party, Ronald Green, lost his seat, and the three UWP Representatives elected boycotted the House of Assembly.. This ended with the swearing in of Hector John as Leader of the Opposition on 19 July 2010. Leaders of the opposition References Politics of Dominica Dominica Dominica, officially the Commonwealth of Dominica, is an island country in the Caribbean. It is pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Plaine (Dominica Constituency)
La Plaine is a parliamentary electoral district in Dominica. It includes the areas of Boetica, Delices and La Plaine. It came into effect in time for the 1975 Dominican general election. It has been represented by Cassandra Williams of the Dominica Labour Party since the 2022 general election. Constituency profile The constituency was established prior to the 1975 Dominican general election. There was an electorate of 2,562 . It includes the areas of Boetica, Delices and La Plaine. The boundary extends from Freshwater Lake, down the Taberi River to the sea, along the Point Mulâtre River to River Jack and from the source of the River Jack to back to Freshwater Lake. Representatives This constituency has elected the following members of the House of Assembly of Dominica The House of Assembly is the legislature of Dominica. It is established by Chapter III of the Constitution of Dominica, and together with the President of Dominica constitutes Dominica's Parliament ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vince Henderson (politician)
Vince Henderson is a Dominican politician from the Dominica Labour Party. In the 2000 Dominican general election, he defeated Doreen Paul. From March 2010 to 2016, he was the Permanent Representative of Dominica to the United Nations and the United States. On 2 December 2021, he was sworn in as Minister for Planning, Economic Development, Climate Resilience, Sustainable Development, and Renewable Energy. On 13 December 2022, he was sworn in as Minister of Foreign Affairs In many countries, the ministry of foreign affairs (abbreviated as MFA or MOFA) is the highest government department exclusively or primarily responsible for the state's foreign policy and foreign relations, relations, diplomacy, bilateralism, .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Henderson, Vince Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century births Living people Dominica Labour Party politicians 21st-century Dominica politicians Government ministers of Dominica Ministers of foreign affairs of D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Bay (Dominica Constituency)
Grand Bay is a parliamentary electoral district in Dominica. It includes the areas of Grand Bay, Dominica, Grand Bay, Bordieux and Montine. It came into effect in time for the 1975 Dominican general election. It has been represented by Edward Registe of the Dominica Labour Party since the 2019 Dominican general election, 2019 general election. Constituency profile The constituency was established prior to the 1975 Dominican general election. There was an electorate of 3,934 . It includes the areas of Grand Bay, Dominica, Grand Bay, Bordieux and Montine. The boundary extends from the western border of Saint Patrick Parish, Grenada, Saint Patrick Parish, from Soufriere Ridge to Micham River, along Geneva River to the sea. Representatives This constituency has elected the following members of the House of Assembly of Dominica: Election results Elections in the 2010s References {{Reflist Constituencies of Dominica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |