This page contains a list of heads of government of Dominica.
The Prime Minister of Dominica is the head of government under the system implemented by the Constitution of 1978, the year of Dominica's independence.
The current Prime Minister of Dominica is Roosevelt Skerrit, since 8 August 2004.
Chief Ministers of Dominica (1960–1967)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Elected | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | ) | Frank Baron (1923–2016) | — | 1 January 1960 | 21 January 1961 | 1 year, 20 days | Dominica United People's Party |
| 2 | | Edward Oliver LeBlanc (1923–2004) | 1961 1966 | 21 January 1961 | 1 March 1967 | 6 years, 39 days | Dominica Labour Party |
Premiers of Dominica (1967–1978)
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Elected | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 3 | | Edward Oliver LeBlanc (1923–2004) | 1970 | 1 March 1967 | 27 July 1974 | 7 years, 148 days | Dominica Labour Party |
| 4 | | Patrick John (1938–) | 1975 | 28 July 1974 | 2 November 1978 | 4 years, 97 days | Dominica Labour Party |
Prime Ministers of Dominica (1978–present)
- Status
Denotes Acting Prime Minister
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Elected | Term of office | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 4 | | Patrick John (1938–) | — | 3 November 1978 | 25 June 1979 | 234 days | Dominica Labour Party |
| 5 | | Oliver Seraphin (1943–) | — | 25 June 1979 | 21 July 1980 | 1 year, 26 days | Dominica Labour Party |
| 6 | ) | Eugenia Charles (1919–2005) | 1980 1985 1990 | 21 July 1980 | 14 June 1995 | 14 years, 328 days | Dominica Freedom Party |
| 7 | | Edison James (1943–) | 1995 | 14 June 1995 | 3 February 2000 | 4 years, 234 days | United Workers' Party |
| 8 | | Rosie Douglas (1941–2000) | 2000 | 3 February 2000 | 1 October 2000 (died in office.) | 241 days | Dominica Labour Party |
| 9 | | Pierre Charles (1954–2004) | — | 1 October 2000 | 3 October 2000 | 3 years, 97 days | Dominica Labour Party |
| 3 October 2000 | 6 January 2004 (died in office.) | ||||||
| 10 | | Osborne Riviere (1932–2017) | — | 6 January 2004 | 8 August 2004 | 215 days | Dominica Labour Party |
| 11 | ) | Roosevelt Skerrit (1972–) | 2005 2009 2014 2019 | 8 August 2004 | Incumbent | 16 years, 190 days (as of 14 February 2021) | Dominica Labour Party |
See also
- List of presidents of Dominica
- Premier of Dominica
- Prime Minister of Dominica
- Lists of office-holders