Sylvanie Burton
Sylvanie Burton | |
|---|---|
| 9th President of Dominica | |
| Assumed office 2 October 2023 | |
| Prime Minister | Roosevelt Skerrit |
| Preceded by | Charles Savarin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Salybia, Kalinago Territory, Dominica |
| Political party | Dominica Labour Party |
Sylvanie Burton is a Dominica politician. She has been the president of Dominica since 2023. She is the first woman and first Indigenous (Kalinago) president of the country.[1]
Burton was nominated by the DLP government led by Roosevelt Skerrit to replaced President Charles Savarin. Her nomination was rejected by the leader of the opposition, Jesma Paul Victor, leading to an election within parliament against the opposition's nominee.[2]
Burton is married with two children.[3]
References
- ↑ "[Press Release] Contending for Dominica on nomination of Sylvanie Burton for office of President". Dominica News Online. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ↑ "Dominica: Lack of support for first female head of state nominee". Loop Caribbean News. CMC. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
- ↑ Popovic, Caroline (1 September 2023). "Le gouvernement de la Dominique souhaite nommer une femme d'origine Kalinago chef d'État de l'île". Martinique la 1ère (in French). Retrieved 3 September 2023.