2013 Dominican presidential election

None Dominica Presidential 2012 Dominican presidential election 2012 30 September 2013 no 2018 Dominican presidential election 2018 Swearing in of His Excellency Charles A Savarin, DAH, President of the Commonwealth of Dominica (44464022734).jpg Charles Savarin Dominica Labour Party 19 100% 3x4.svg Dorothy Leevy 0 0% United Workers' Party (Dominica) President Eliud Williams Dominica Labour Party Charles Savarin Dominica Labour Party An indirect presidential election was held on 30 September 2013 to elect the next President of Dominica. Charles Savarin was elected. History President Eliud Williams was elected in 2012 to complete the term of President Nicholas Liverpool, who resigned due to poor health. Williams's term expired in October 2013.https://caricom.org/dominica-politics-government-nominates-speaker-for-post-of-president/ DOMINICA-POLITICS-Government nominates Speaker for post of President Caribbean Community 4 September 2013 5 September 2025 Despite President Williams being willing to continue his term, the Government did not consult him in regard to renomination.https://sundominica.com/articles/finding-lafond-517/ Lafond Replaces Boyd-Knights The Sun Dominica 10 September 2013 5 September 2025 On 2 September 2013, Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit and Opposition Leader Hector John met to negotiate a presidential nominee. The Government's nominee was then House Speaker Alix Boyd-Knights. On 5 September, Skerrit notified the Speaker that there was no agreement between him and John on a joint nominee, sparking a 14-day nomination period.https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/politics/uwp-reiterates-position-jennifer-wallace-lafond/ UPDATE WITH PHOTOS: UWP reiterates position on Jennifer Wallace Lafond Dominica News Online 13 September 2013 5 September 2025 Boyd-Knights's nomination was strongly opposed by the opposition United Workers' Party (UWP). Party leader Lennox Linton claimed she was biased against the UWP. On 4 September, he called for protests against her nomination.https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/politics/linton-calls-for-protests-against-alix-boyd-knights-as-presidential-nominee/ Calls for protests againsts Alix Boyd-Knights as presidential nominee Dominica News Online 4 September 2013 5 September 2025 The Dominica Freedom Party also opposed Boyd-Knights's nomination. By 7 September, Boyd-Knights withdrew her candidacy. Skerrit claimed the withdrawal was due to "inflammatory statements and comments" from the opposition, as well as concerns for the safety of her family.https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/politics/fear-for-family-safety-forced-alix-boyd-knights-out-pm/ Fear for family safety forced Alix Boyd-Knights out – PM Skerrit 11 September 2013 5 September 2025 The UWP had planned to host a protest on 10 September. On 10 September, the Government had selected a new nominee for president: retired Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education Jennifer Wallace-Lafond. On around 11 September, the opposition expressed conditional support for Wallace-Lafond, so long as she was a qualified and constitutional nominee. The House of Assembly was notified by the Speaker on 12 September there was no agreement between the prime minister and opposition leader on a joint nominee, triggering the 14-day nomination period. By 25 September, Wallace-Lafond withdrew her candidacy, due to her dual-citizenship making her ineligible for the presidency.https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/general/update-jennifer-wallace-lafond-out-charles-saverin-next-in-line/ UPDATE: Jennifer Wallace Lafond out; Charles Savarin next in line Dominica News Online 25 September 2013 5 September 2025https://sundominica.com/articles/jennifer-wallace-lafond-withdraws-from-nomination-560/ Jennifer Wallace-Lafond withdraws from nomination The Sun Dominica 25 September 2013 5 September 2025 By 25 September, National Security Minister and Senator Charles Savarin was chosen as the next Government nominee for president. On 25 September, Savarin resigned as government minister and as senator to accept the presidency. Linton claimed Savarin's nomination was unconstitutional and called for him to withdraw his candidacy. Linton further called for protest and legal action.https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/politics/uwp-calls-savarin-decline-presidential-nomination/ UWP calls on Savarin to decline presidential nomination Dominica News Online 27 September 2013 5 September 2025 Attorney General Levi Peter said Savarin's nomination was constitutional.https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/politics/breaking-news-charles-savarin-officially-elected-president/ Charles Savarin officially elected as president Dominica News Online 30 September 2013 5 September 2025 Near the end of the nomination period, the UWP selected their nominee for president: Dorothy Leevy, a former high school principal.https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/politics/uwps-presidential-nomination-receives-cold-shoulder/ UWP's presidential nomination receives cold shoulder Dominica News Online 30 September 2013 5 September 2025 The vote for president occurred on 30 September. According to The Sun Dominica, the government "anticipated trouble" and "deployed dozens of police officers to direct pedestrians around erected barricades" near the parliament building. There were 19 Government members of the House present. The UWP boycotted the House sitting. All present members voted for Savarin.https://sundominica.com/articles/charles-angelo-savarin-is-dominicas-new-president-571/ Charles Savarin to be sworn in as President on Wednesday The Sun Dominica 30 September 2013 5 September 2025 On 1 October, the UWP claimed it would not recognize Savarin as president and boycott his events.https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/politics/uwp-will-recognize-president-elect/ UWP will not recognize president elect Dominica News Online 1 October 2013 5 September 2025 Savarin was sworn in on 2 October.https://caricom.org/savarin-sworn-in-as-new-head-of-state/ Savarin sworn in as new head of state Caribbean Community 3 October 2013 5 September 2025 Results 2013 Dominican presidential election Charles Savarin Dominica Labour Party 19 Dorothy Leevy United Workers' Party 0 0 References Category:Presidential elections in Dominica President Dominica Category:September 2013 in North America