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Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit said his government has given consideration for a replacement of the President of Dominica, His Excellency Charles Angelo Savarin, and will make the information available to the public at an appropriate time.<\/p>\n
He made the announcement at a press briefing held on Monday.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe current President, His Excellency Charles Savarin’s term comes to an end on October 1, 2023, and he would have served two terms maximum as stipulated by the constitution,\u201d Prime Minister Skerrit said. \u201cWe have given consideration for a replacement of the President and at the appropriate time I shall inform the country of likely candidates and the final candidate for consideration.\u201d<\/p>\n
He reiterated, \u201cWe have somebody in mind…\u201d<\/p>\n
On September\u00a0 30, 2013, Savarin was elected President of Dominica.\u00a0 He replaced President Eluid Williams.\u00a0 Savarin was sworn in on October 1, 2013.<\/p>\n
Savarin was born on October 2, 1943, and is a former member of parliament. He served as a senator in the parliament during the interim government (1979-1980); during the first term of Dame Eugenia Charles, Dominica Freedom Party administration (1980-1985); and during the Dominica Labour Party government (2005-2013).<\/p>\n
He has held several ministerial appointments during his more than twenty-four years-long parliamentary career.<\/p>\n
These include Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Special Responsibility for Trade, Industry, and Tourism (1983- 1985); Minister for Tourism and Enterprise Development (2000-2005); Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade and Labour, and Minister with Responsibility for the Public Service (2005-2007); Minister for Public Utilities, Energy and Ports, and Minister with responsibility for the Public Service (2007-2009); and Minister for National Security, Immigration and Labour, and Minister with responsibility for the Public Service (2010-2013). Savarin has also served Dominica at the diplomatic level, as Minister Counsellor\/Dominica High Commission to the United Kingdom (1985-1986).<\/p>\n
Savarin served as a teacher at the Dominica Grammar School from 1963 to 1970.<\/p>\n
He has had a long and distinguished career as a Trade Unionist, Diplomat, Politician, and Cabinet Minister.\u00a0 It is widely accepted that President Savarin is one of the most skilled and coruscating debaters of his generation and quite possibly one of the most devastating platform speakers of his era.<\/p>\n
He is a devout catholic and attended the St. John\u2019s Primary School, the Dominica Grammar School, and Ruskin College, Oxford, England. He has professional training in industrial relations, development studies, and international relations from the United Kingdom and Germany.<\/p>\n
President Savarin was born in the town of Portsmouth, is married to Clara Josephine Savarin, and has five children, Paula Savarin, Dr. Anthea John-Phillip, Carla Savarin, Hubert Savarin, and Dr. Amanda Savarin.<\/p>\n