Dominica - Head of Government

The Hon Roosevelt Skerrit is serving his second term in office as Prime Minister of Dominica following the victory of his Dominica Labour Party in the May 2005 general election. He was first sworn into office in January 2004 after the untimely passing of the late Prime Minister, the Hon Pierre Charles.

Mr Skerrit is concurrently the Minister for Finance, Social Security and National Security.

He is the youngest Prime Minister to be elected in Dominica. He leads the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on the issue of Free Movement of Labour as part of the implementation of the Caribbean Single Market and Economy.

Mr Skerrit was elected to the House of Assembly (Legislature) in 2000 and first served as Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs. He later took on the Education portfolio as well.

Before entering politics, Mr Skerrit worked as an educationist and lectured at the Dominica State College.

Mr Skerrit has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and English from the University of Mississippi, USA.

He was born on 8 June 1972 in Vieille Case, Dominica.