Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica | |
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since 8 January 2004 | |
Residence | Financial Centre, Kennedy Avenue, Roseau[1] |
Inaugural holder | Patrick John |
Formation | 3 November 1978 |
Salary | 58,498 Eastern Caribbean dollars/21,666 USD annually[2] |
Website | http://www.dominica.gov.dm/ |
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The prime minister of Dominica is the head of government in the Commonwealth of Dominica. Nominally, the position was created on November 3, 1978, when Dominica gained independence from the United Kingdom. Hitherto, the position existed de facto as Premier. Roosevelt Skerrit is the incumbent prime minister. He took office on 8 January 2004