| President of the State of Dominica | |
|---|---|
| Term length | 5 years, renewable[1] |
| Inaugural holder | Sir Louis Cools-Lartigue |
| Formation | 3 November 1978 |
| Salary | 91,000 XCD annually[2] |
| Website | http://presidentoffice.gov.dm/ |
Thepresident of Dominica is thehead of state which was created by the Constitution of 1978, the year ofDominica's independence.[3]
| # | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ![]() | Sir Louis Cools-Lartigue (1905–1993) | 3 November 1978 | 16 January 1979 | Independent |
| 2 | ![]() | Fred Degazon (1913–2008)[a] | 16 January 1979 | 15 June 1979 | Independent |
| 3 | ![]() | Sir Louis Cools-Lartigue (1905–1993)[b] | 15 June 1979 | 16 June 1979 | Independent |
| 4 | Fred Degazon (1913–2008) | 16 June 1979 | 21 June 1979 | Independent | |
| 5 | Jenner B. M. Armour (1932–2001)[4][c] | 21 June 1979 | 25 February 1980 | Independent | |
| 6 | ![]() | Aurelius Marie (1904–1995) | 25 February 1980 | 19 December 1983 | Independent |
| 7 | ![]() | Clarence Seignoret (1919–2002)[d] | 19 December 1983 | 25 October 1993 | Dominica Labour Party |
| 8 | ![]() | Crispin Sorhaindo (1931–2010) | 25 October 1993 | 5 October 1998 | Dominica Freedom Party |
| 9 | ![]() | Vernon Shaw (1930–2013) | 6 October 1998 | 1 October 2003 | United Workers' Party |
| 10 | Nicholas Liverpool (1934–2015) | 1 October 2003 | 17 September 2012 | Independent | |
| 11 | ![]() | Eliud Williams (1948–) | 17 September 2012 | 2 October 2013 | Dominica Labour Party |
| 12 | Charles Savarin (1943–) | 2 October 2013 | 2 October 2023 | Dominica Labour Party | |
| 13 | ![]() | Sylvanie Burton (1965–) | 2 October 2023 | Incumbent | Dominica Labour Party |