Sylvanie Burton

Sylvanie Burton is a politician from Dominica who is the current President of Dominica, who was elected in the 2023 Dominican presidential election. She is the first woman and first indigenous (Kalinago) president of Dominica.[1]

Sylvanie Burton
President of Dominica
Assumed office
2 October 2023
Prime MinisterRoosevelt Skerrit
Preceded byCharles Savarin
Personal details
BornSalybia, Kalinago Territory, Dominica

Career

Burton has served as permanent secretary in various ministries since 2014, within the ministries of Community Development, Environment, Rural Modernization, Kalinago Upliftment, and Constituency Empowerment, Foreign Affairs, Trade, Youth and Social Services. Burton has also previously held the position of Development Officer in the Ministry of Kalinago Affairs.[2]

Burton was nominated by the DLP government led by Roosevelt Skerrit to succeed outgoing 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.[3]

Personal life

Burton is married with two children.[4] She was 58 years old in August 2023, so she was born about 1964-1965. She has a master's degree in project management and a bachelor’s degree in rural development.[2]

References
  1. "[Press Release] Contending for Dominica on nomination of Sylvanie Burton for office of President". Dominica News Online. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  2. "Gov't's nominee Sylvanie Burton may soon make history as Dominica's first female and indigenous president". Dominica News Online. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  3. "Dominica: Lack of support for first female head of state nominee". Loop Caribbean News. CMC. 12 September 2023. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  4. 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.
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