Joseph Isaac Explained

Joseph Isaac
Office1:Speaker of the House of Assembly of Dominica
Primeminister1:Roosevelt Skerrit
Predecessor1:Alix Boyd Knights
Term Start1:10 February 2020
Party:United Workers' Party
Dominica Labour Party
Birth Date:14 January 1969

Joseph Isaac (born 1969) is a Dominican politician from Dominica Labour Party,[1] serving as Speaker of the House of Assembly of Dominica since 2020.[2]

Isaac was born on 14 January 1969.[3] He studied economics and business administration in Georgia State University. He worked as a teacher in Dominica Grammar School, and in 1993 worked in the ministry of treade and industry and commerce.[4]

He was elected to the House of Assembly of Dominica in 2014 representing United Workers' Party.[5] However, he crossed the floor from United Workers' Party to Dominica Labour Party (DLP). He was not elected in the 2019 elections. He was appointed a DLP candidate for Speaker of the House,[1] and was sworn in on 10 February 2020.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joseph Isaac Nominated for House Speaker | Dominica Vibes News. 2020-03-21. 2021-11-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20211122074512/https://www.dominicavibes.dm/news-261068/. dead.
  2. Web site: Dominica. July 5, 2018. New Parline: the IPU’s Open Data Platform (beta).
  3. Web site: CPA POST-ELECTION SEMINAR: DOMINICA REPORT 23-25 SEPTEMBER 2020 . Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.
  4. Web site: Joseph Isaac 2014 General Election Dominica Elections The Sun . sundominica.com.
  5. Web site: 2014 General Elections Results - Electoral Office . www.electoraloffice.gov.dm.