{"id":344138,"date":"2025-07-01T19:20:47","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T23:20:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/?p=344138"},"modified":"2025-07-01T22:33:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T02:33:40","slug":"linton-resigns-as-president-of-united-workers-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/homepage-carousel\/linton-resigns-as-president-of-united-workers-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Linton resigns as president of United Workers Party"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lennox Linton has resigned as president of the United Workers\u2019 Party (UWP), Dominica News Online (DNO) has confirmed.<\/p>\n

Information provided to DNO indicates that Linton submitted his resignation letter yesterday.<\/p>\n

While the reasons behind his departure have not yet been disclosed, the move marks a notable shift in the leadership of Dominica’s main\u00a0 opposition party. Party sources told DNO that Linton\u2019s resignation as president does not signal his departure from the United Workers\u2019 Party, and that he remains committed to supporting the party\u2019s continued growth and development.<\/p>\n

Linton was first elected political leader of the UWP in September 2013 and went on to secure a parliamentary seat for the Marigot Constituency in December 2014. He held the position of Leader of the Opposition from 2014 until 2022 and served as the Marigot MP until that same year, when the UWP opted not to contest a snap general election held on December 6. Linton had previously stepped down as UWP political leader in October 2022 but remained active within the party\u2019s executive.<\/p>\n

Over the course of his political career, Linton has been a vocal advocate for transparency, accountability, and good democratic governance.<\/p>\n

Dominica News Online will continue to follow this developing story and provide updates as more information becomes available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Lennox Linton has resigned as president of the United Workers\u2019 Party (UWP), Dominica News Online (DNO) has confirmed. Information provided to DNO indicates that Linton submitted his resignation letter yesterday. 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