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Sylvanie Burton: Head of state, Dominica

Sylvanie Burton is the head of state of Dominica, listed by the United Nations as “President of the Commonwealth of Dominica”.

Posts held

• President of the Commonwealth of Dominica (head of state), Dominica. Part of level 6: National government.
  Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026, read 20 October 2026.

Where Sylvanie Burton sits in the ladder of power

As head of state, Sylvanie Burton works at level 6: National government, above the regions, states and councils of Dominica (regions, cities).

Above that, Dominica is a member of:

• United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) level 8
• International Monetary Fund level 9
• World Bank Group level 9

Who else holds power in Dominica

• Roosevelt Skerrit Prime Minister and Minister for Investment and Governance of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Dominica
• Vince Henderson Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Business, Trade and Energy of the Commonwealth of Dominica, Dominica

Where these facts come from

Every post above is copied from an official record, linked beside it with the date it was read. The UN Protocol and Liaison Service publishes the list governments give it of their head of state, head of government and foreign minister. Names are as the source prints them, without honorifics. How this site is made.

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