| Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica | |
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| Residence | Financial Centre, Kennedy Avenue, Roseau[1] |
| Inaugural holder | Patrick John |
| Formation | 3 November 1978 |
| Salary | 58,498Eastern Caribbean dollars/21,666 USD annually[2] |
| Website | http://www.dominica.gov.dm/ |
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Theprime minister of Dominica is the head of government in theCommonwealth of Dominica. Nominally, the position was created on November 3, 1978, whenDominica gainedindependence from theUnited Kingdom. Hitherto, the position existed de facto asPremier.Roosevelt Skerrit is the incumbent prime minister. He took office on 8 January 2004
According to Chapter 59 of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Dominica;
The President, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister, appoints the Cabinet of Minister. The Prime Minister supervises Cabinet meetings and in the spirit of theWestminster system is nominally 'Primus Inter Pares' or first among equals. However Prime Ministers of Dominica, like most Prime Ministers in Small-Island States, have generally governed in a presidential manner.
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