Sylvanie Burton

About

Sylvanie Burton is a Dominican politician who has served as the president of Dominica since 2023, after being elected in the 2023 Dominican presidential election. She is the first woman and first Indigenous (Kalinago) president of Dominica.

== Early life ==
Sylvanie Burton was born in the village of Crayfish River. She is a member of the Kalinago people. She holds a bachelor’s degree in rural development and a master’s degree in project management.

== Career ==
Brown has served as a justice of the peace and village council clerk.
Burton has served as permanent secretary in various ministries since 2014, within the ministries of Community Development, Environment, Rural Modernization, Kalinago Upliftment, and Constituency Empowerment, Foreign Affairs, Trade, Youth and Social Services. Burton has also previously held the position of Development Officer in the Ministry of Kalinago Affairs.
Burton was nominated by the DLP government led by Roosevelt Skerrit to succeed outgoing president Charles Savarin. Her nomination was rejected by the leader of the opposition, Jesma Paul Victor, leading to an election within parliament against the opposition’s nominee.
Burton’s first overseas trip as…