Sylvanie Burton

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.

Career Brown has served as a justice of the peace and village council clerk.

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 president was to Guadeloupe in December 2023.

Personal life Burton is a member of the Catholic Church. She married Gilbert Burton, with whom she had two children. She was 58 years old in August 2023 She has a master's degree in project management from the University of Manchester, England, and a bachelor's degree in rural development from the St. Francis Xavier University, Canada.