Cabinet reshuffle also creates a new Ecclesiastics, Family and Gender Affairs Ministerial Portfolio

The DLP Administration’s new Cabinet reshuffle also creates a new Ministerial Portfolio of Minister of Ecclesiastical Family & Gender Affairs, in addition to a Minister of the Environment, Climate Resilience, Disaster Management and Urban Renewal
 
Roseau Central MP Joseph Isaac, who one week ago resigned from the Opposition United Workers Party will be part of what Prime Minister Skerrit describes as a ‘New Look’ Cabinet of Ministers. However, some have described the DLP Administration as now having the largest Cabinet in the World, per capita.
 
Skerrit said he met with Isaac last week Thursday and “discussed with him and his delegation from the constituency of Roseau Central, their plans and vision going forward.”
 
He added, “Consequent upon our meeting last Thursday, and after consultation with senior members of the government and governing Dominica Labour Party, I subsequently contacted Mr. Isaac and extended to him an invitation to serve in the government of Dominica in the capacity as a minister of government. Hon. Isaac, after consulting with his key advisors, accepted that invitation and will therefore feature in the new look Cabinet of Ministers that I am about to announce.”
 
“He shall, therefore, as of Thursday, 12th April, serve as a Minister of Government in the service of the people of Dominica. I take this opportunity to publicly congratulate Mr. Isaac and to wish him every success in his new posting,” Skerrit said.
 
The DLP Administration “New Look Cabinet of Ministers” is as follows: 
 
1.       Roosevelt Skerrit: Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Investments, Housing and Lands
2.       Reginald Austrie: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Agriculture Food and Fisheries
3.       Levi A. Peter: Attorney General
4.       Dr. John Collin McIntyre: Minister for Public Works, Water Resource Management and Ports
5.       Joseph Isaac: Minister for the Environment, Climate Resilience, Disaster Management and Urban Renewal
6.       Dr. Kenneth Darroux: Minister for Health and Social Services
7.       Senator Miriam Blanchard: Minister for Planning, and Economic Development
8.       Senator Robert Tonge: Minister for Tourism and Culture
9.       Catherine Daniel: Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs, Family and Gender Affairs
10.  Justina Charles: Minister for Youth, Sports, and Constituency Empowerment
11.  Rayburn Blackmoore: Minister for Justice, Immigration and National Security
12.  Senator Francine Baron: Minister for Foreign and CARICOM Affairs
13.  Ian Douglas: Minister for Trade, Energy and Employment
14.  Petter Saint-Jean: Minister for Education and Human Resource Development
15.  Roselyn Paul: Minister for Commerce, Enterprise and Small Business Development
16.  Kelver Darroux: Minister for Information, Science, Telecommunications and Technology
17.  Casius Darroux: Minister for Kalinago Affairs
18.  Johnson Drigo: Minister in the Ministry of Housing and Lands
19.  Ivor Stephenson: Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Social Services