Government and power in Dominica

Who leads Dominica, how the World Bank's governance indicators score it, how many women sit in parliament and government, what the state spends and taxes, and the official bodies that hold power to account. System of government: Unitary parliamentary republic.

Who leads Dominica?

• Head of state: Sylvanie Burton (President of the Commonwealth of Dominica)
• Head of government: Roosevelt Skerrit (Prime Minister and Minister for Investment and Governance of the Commonwealth of Dominica)
• Foreign minister: Vince Henderson (Minister for Foreign Affairs, International Business, Trade and Energy of the Commonwealth of Dominica)

Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.

Governance scores

The World Bank's Worldwide Governance Indicators combine surveys of households and firms with assessments by public, private and non-governmental bodies. Each score runs from 0 to 100; higher means the sources rate governance better. They measure perceptions, and each has a margin of error.

Voice and accountability

Measures how far citizens can choose their government, and freedom of expression, association and the media.

Political stability and absence of violence

Measures the likelihood of political instability or politically motivated violence, including terrorism.

Government effectiveness

Measures the quality of public services and the civil service, and how independent they are from political pressure.

Regulatory quality

Measures the government's ability to make and carry out policies that let the private sector develop.

Rule of law

Measures confidence in and respect for the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police and the courts.

Control of corruption

Measures how far public power is used for private gain, including petty and grand corruption and "capture" of the state by elites.

Official bodies that hold power in Dominica

Government

• Government of Dominica
  Government news, ministry information, official notices and public services.

Elections

• Electoral Office
  Voter registration information, electoral lists and election results.

Courts

• Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court
  Judgments of the Court of Appeal and High Court, practice directions, court rules and cause lists for the OECS member states and territories.
• Caribbean Court of Justice
  Appellate and original-jurisdiction judgments, case summaries, court rules and annual reports; it is the final court of appeal for this state.

Public audit

• Audit Department
  Reports of the Director of Audit on the public accounts of Dominica.

Asset declarations

• Integrity Commission
  Receives declarations from persons in public life under the Integrity in Public Office Act and publishes notices and reports.

Laws and the official gazette

• Laws of Dominica (Government of Dominica)
  Acts and statutory rules and orders of Dominica.

Government below the national level

• Roseau City Council and Portsmouth Town Council: 8 elected and 5 nominated members, three-year terms; mayor chosen by the council
• Canefield Urban Council and 38 village councils: 5 elected and 3 members appointed by the minister from nominations by the elected members, three-year terms; chairperson chosen by members
• Kalinago Council (still called the Carib Council in the 1978 Act): Members and the Chief directly elected every five years; the Chief chairs the council

How local power works in Dominica

Places in Dominica

• Official statistics for Dominica

Sources

• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Voice and accountability (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 70f2804fd1e2…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Political stability and absence of violence (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1317de0c85e1…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Government effectiveness (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a775e808dc65…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Regulatory quality (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 83b57e36ff8c…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Rule of law (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0bccc3c054e8…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Control of corruption (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3b15a5340cdd…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Seats held by women in national parliament (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1ae1dc13981a…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Women in ministerial positions (SG.GEN.MNST.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a4e448a5b8bd…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Statistical Performance Indicator (overall score) (IQ.SPI.OVRL), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08ac7cde9129…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: People using the internet (IT.NET.USER.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0d78dc658329…)

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