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Roosevelt Skerrit
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Key facts
- President
- Nicholas Liverpool , Eliud Williams , Charles Savarin , Sylvanie Burton
- Deputy
- Ambrose George , Reginald Austrie , Irving McIntyre
- Preceded by
- Osborne Riviere (acting)
- Secretary general
- Carla Barnett
- Succeeded by
- Irfaan Ali
- Born
- ( 1972-06-08 ) 8 June 1972 (age 53) , Princess Margaret Hospital , Roseau, Dominica
- Party
- Dominica Labour Party
- Spouse
- Melissa Poponne ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. May 2013</span>"}]]}'>2013 )
- Education
- New Mexico State University University of Mississippi
- Website
- Official website
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Dominica
- Place of birth
- Roseau
- Occupation
- politician
- Political party
- Dominica Labour Party
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Award
- Order of José Martí
- Image
- PM Skerrit (43825453301).jpg
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Encyclopedic overview
Roosevelt Skerrit (born 8 June 1972), also known as "Roozey", is a Dominican politician who has been Prime Minister of Dominica since 2004; he has also been the Member of Parliament for the Vieille Case constituency since 2000. Regionally, he has served as the chairman of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) and, most recently, as chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in 2010. Skerrit is currently the longest-serving prime minister of Dominica, and, since the ousting of Ralph Gonsalves in November 2025, he has been the longest-serving democratic leader.
Career
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