Octavia Alfred Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Honourable
Octavia Alfred
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Office:Minister for Education, Human Resource Planning, Vocational Training and Nation Excellence
President:Charles Savarin
Sylvanie Burton
Term Start:17 December 2019
Constituency Mp1:Castle Bruce
Term Start1:6 December 2019
Predecessor1:Johnson Drigo
Party:Dominica Labour Party

Octavia Alfred is a Dominican politician who serves as the current Minister for Education, Human Resource Planning, Vocational Training and Nation Excellence.[1] Prior to entering parliament in 2019, she had worked as a teacher since 1985.[2] In 2021, as Minister, Alfred supported efforts to maintain the use of Creole in Dominica.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minister for Education, Human Resource Planning, Vocational Training and Nation Excellence - GIS Dominica . news.gov.dm . Government Information Service . 9 March 2022 . en-gb.
  2. Web site: Biography - Octavia Alfred . www.caribbeanelections.com . Caribbean Elections . 9 March 2022.
  3. News: Long Pause in "Five Minute Pause for the Creole Cause" . 9 March 2022 . The Sun . 2021-07-22.