House of Assembly of Dominica | |
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| 11th Parliament | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1978 |
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| Seats | 32 members |
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Political groups | Governing party
Opposition party
Independent
Other members
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| Elections | |
Last election | 6 December 2022 |
| Meeting place | |
| Roseau | |
| Website | |
| www houseofassembly | |
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TheHouse of Assembly is thelegislature ofDominica. It is established by Chapter III of theConstitution of Dominica, and together with thePresident of Dominica constitutes Dominica'sParliament. The House isunicameral, and consists of twenty-one Representatives, nine senators, and theAttorney General as anex officio member. TheSpeaker of the House becomes the thirty-second member if chosen from outside the membership of the House.
Representatives are directly elected in single-memberconstituencies using the simple-majority (orfirst-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 thePrime Minister and four with the advice of theLeader of the Opposition. The current Senators are appointed.
TheCabinet of Dominica is appointed from members of the House of Assembly. However, no more than three senators may be members of the Cabinet.
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House of Assembly was established in 1968, and it was preceded by a colonialLegislative council.[2]
Since theelection held on6 December 2022, theDominica Labour Party holds 19 of the 21 directly elected seats, and independent candidates hold two elected seats. The new House of Assembly included a record ten women.[3]
| Constituency | Representative | Party | Notes |
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| Castle Bruce | DrigoOctavia Alfred | DLP | |
| Colihaut | Daren Pinard | DLP | |
| Cottage | Roland Royer | DLP | |
| Grand Bay | Vince Henderson | DLP | |
| La Plaine | Cassandra WilliamsSaint-Jean | DLP | |
| Mahaut | Cassanni Laville | DLP | |
| Marigot | Anthony S. Charles | IND | |
| Morne Jaune/Riviere Cyrique | StephensonGretta Bernadette Roberts | DLP | |
| Paix Bouche | Lakeyia Joseph | DLP | |
| Petite Savanne | Jullan Defoe | DLP | |
| Portsmouth | Fenella Wenham | DLP | |
| Roseau Central | Melissa Ponponne Skerrit | DLP | |
| Roseau North | Miriam Blanchard | DLP | |
| Roseau South | Chekirah N. Lockhart | DLP | |
| Roseau Valley | Irving Francis McIntyre | DLP | |
| Salisbury | Jesma Paul | IND | |
| Salybia | Cozier Frederick, Cassius | DLP | |
| St. Joseph | Darron T. Lloyd, Kelver | DLP | |
| Soufrière | Charles, DeniseDenise Charles | DLP | SucceededIan Pinard in2016 by-election.[4] |
| Vieille Case | SkerritRoosevelt Skerrit | DLP | Assumed position ofPrime Minister 8 January 2004. |
| Wesley | Fidel GrantFidel Grant | DLP |
The Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition each get to appoint additional Senators, to join the elected Representatives. The following Senators are currently in office:[5][6][7][8]
| Senator | Party | Notes |
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| Austelle Lockhart | DLP | Appointed with the advice of the Prime Minister. |
| Oscar George | DLP | Appointed with the advice of the Prime Minister. |
| Gregory Riviere | DLP | Appointed with the advice of the Prime Minister. |
| Phillip Rolle | DLP | Appointed with the advice of the Prime Minister. |
| Nicholas Esprit | DLP | Appointed with the advice of the Prime Minister. |
| Lori Victor | UWP | Appointed with the advice of the Leader of the Opposition. |
| Chalika Vidal | Appointed with the advice of the Leader of the Opposition. | |
| Delbert Paris | UWP | Appointed with the advice of the Leader of the Opposition. |
| Lorraine Henderson-Reid | UWP | Appointed with the advice of the Leader of the Opposition. |
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