President of Dominica
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The President of Dominica is the Caribbean nation’s largely ceremonial head of state, elected by parliament and responsible for representing the country and upholding its constitution.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of state
ⓘ
political office ⓘ |
| appointedFor | fixed term ⓘ |
| ceremonialDutiesInclude |
presiding over official ceremonies
ⓘ
receiving foreign ambassadors ⓘ state visits ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsAssociated | Coat of arms of Dominica ⓘ |
| constitutionalSystem | Westminster-style system ⓘ |
| country | Dominica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electedBy |
House of Assembly of Dominica
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of Dominica
|
| firstHolder | Sir Louis Cools-Lartigue ⓘ |
| flagAssociated | Flag of Dominica ⓘ |
| formationEvent | independence of Dominica ⓘ |
| formationYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| governmentTypeContext | parliamentary republic ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguageContext | English ⓘ |
| hasPower |
appoint other ministers on advice of the Prime Minister
ⓘ
appoint the Prime Minister of Dominica ⓘ assent to legislation ⓘ exercise certain reserve powers under the constitution ⓘ |
| isMemberOf | Commonwealth realm successors group of republican heads of state ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Government of Dominica ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Dominica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of Dominica ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Caribbean ⓘ |
| meetsIn |
House of Assembly of Dominica
ⓘ
surface form:
Parliament of Dominica
|
| nominatedBy |
Leader of the Opposition of Dominica
ⓘ
Prime Minister of Dominica ⓘ |
| officeHoldersInclude |
Charles Savarin
ⓘ
Crispin Sorhaindo ⓘ Eliud Williams ⓘ Nicholas Liverpool ⓘ Sir Clarence Seignoret ⓘ Sir Louis Cools-Lartigue ⓘ Sylvanie Burton ⓘ Vernon Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType | non-executive presidency ⓘ |
| predecessorOffice | Governor of Dominica ⓘ |
| represents | Commonwealth of Dominica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Roseau ⓘ |
| role |
ceremonial head of state
ⓘ
guardian of the constitution of Dominica ⓘ |
| style |
Her Excellency
ⓘ
His Excellency ⓘ |
| succeedsFrom | British monarch as head of state of Dominica ⓘ |
| swearsIn |
Cabinet ministers of Dominica
ⓘ
Prime Minister of Dominica ⓘ |
| symbolizes | national unity of Dominica ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.