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.

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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)

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Prime Minister of Dominica appointedBy President of Dominica
House of Assembly of Dominica canBeDissolvedBy President of Dominica
Dominica headOfStateTitle President of Dominica