Political+System+of+Dominica

Political Systems Dominica is a parliamentary democracy. Roseau is its capital city. They celebrate their independence on November 3rd as it was the day they wrote their Constitution back in 1978. There legal system is based on English common law; accepts ICJ jurisdiction [|Executive branch] : **Dominica President** His Excellency Dr. Nicholas Joseph Orville Liverpool joined the Carnival Band "Old Time Sake" //Carnival Tuesday Parade, Dominica, Caribbean - 16 February, 2010// **head of government:** Prime Minister Roosevelt SKERRIT (since 8 January 2004) (For more information visit the World Leaders website )
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 * chief of state:** President Nicholas J. O. LIVERPOOL (since October 2003)
 * cabinet:** Cabinet appointed by the president on the advice of the prime minister
 * elections:** president elected by the House of Assembly for a five-year term; election was last held on 1 October 2003 (next to be held in 2013); prime minister appointed by the president
 * election results:** Nicholas LIVERPOOL consented to a second term in 2008 at the request of the prime minister and leader of the opposition

[|Legislative branch] :
 * unicameral House of Assembly** (30 seats; 9 members appointed, 21 elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
 * elections:** last held on 18 December 2009 (next to be held in 2015); note - tradition dictates that the election will be held within five years of the last election, but technically it is five years from the first seating of parliament (12 May 2005) plus a 90-day grace period
 * Election results:** percent of vote by party - DLP 61.2%, UWP 34.9%; seats by party - DLP 18, UWP 3

[|Judicial branch] : Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court, consisting of the Court of Appeal and the High Court (located in Saint Lucia; one of the six judges must reside in Dominica and preside over the Court of Summary Jurisdiction)