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'''Alvin Bernard''' (born October 1955) is a [[Dominica]]n economist and politician in the [[Dominica Labour Party]]. He has served in the [[House of Assembly of Dominica|House of Assembly]] since 2010. |
'''Alvin Bernard''' (born October 1955) is a [[Dominica]]n economist and politician in the [[Dominica Labour Party]]. He has served in the [[House of Assembly of Dominica|House of Assembly]] since 2010. |
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Bernard was born in [[Roseau]], Dominica's capital, in October 1955.<ref name="profile">{{citation |url=http://www.togetherwemust.net/display_candidate.asp?candidate_id=1 |title=2009 candidate profile of Alvin Bernard |accessdate=22 February 2011 |author=[[Dominica Labour Party]] }}.</ref> He graduated from the [[University of Wales]] and the [[University of East Anglia]].<ref name="profile" /> He worked as an economist in the Dominican Ministry of Finance for 23 years, in the positions of Project Analyst, Economist, and Social Development Planner.<ref name="profile" /> He contested the Roseau Central constituency on the Labour Party ticket in the [[Dominican general election, 2009|2009 general election]]. He lost to the incumbent, [[Norris Prevost]] of the opposition [[United Workers' Party (Dominica)|United Workers Party]], on 18 December 2009, by the narrow margin of 836 votes to Prevost's 839 votes.<ref>{{citation |
Bernard was born in [[Roseau]], Dominica's capital, in October 1955.<ref name="profile">{{citation |url=http://www.togetherwemust.net/display_candidate.asp?candidate_id=1 |title=2009 candidate profile of Alvin Bernard |accessdate=22 February 2011 |author=[[Dominica Labour Party]] }}.</ref> He graduated from the [[University of Wales]] and the [[University of East Anglia]].<ref name="profile" /> He worked as an economist in the Dominican Ministry of Finance for 23 years, in the positions of Project Analyst, Economist, and Social Development Planner.<ref name="profile" /> He contested the Roseau Central constituency on the Labour Party ticket in the [[Dominican general election, 2009|2009 general election]]. He lost to the incumbent, [[Norris Prevost]] of the opposition [[United Workers' Party (Dominica)|United Workers Party]], on 18 December 2009, by the narrow margin of 836 votes to Prevost's 839 votes.<ref>{{citation|url=http://electoraloffice.gov.dm/wp-content/uploads/election2009_final_count.pdf |title=House of Assembly General Election 2009 - Final Count |author=Electoral Office |publisher=Commonwealth of Dominica |date=21 December 2009 |accessdate=22 February 2011 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719133137/http://electoraloffice.gov.dm/wp-content/uploads/election2009_final_count.pdf |archivedate=19 July 2011 }}.</ref> He was then appointed by Prime Minister [[Roosevelt Skerrit]] to serve as a senator in the House of Assembly, and was sworn in on 4 January 2010.<ref name="new senators">{{citation |url=http://dominicanewsonline.com/dno/dlp-announces-new-senators/ |title=DLP announces new senators |publisher=Dominica News Online |date=4 February 2010 |accessdate=22 February 2011}} {{Dead link|date=April 2012|bot=BlevintronBot}}.</ref> He also serves as the Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.<ref name="new senators" /><ref>{{citation |url=http://www.dominica.gov.dm/cms/index.php?q=node/1128 |title=Ministry of Foreign Affairs |publisher=Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica |accessdate=22 February 2011}}.</ref> |
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Alvin Bernard | |
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| Senator in the House of Assembly | |
| Assumed office 4 January 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1955 |
| Political party | Dominica Labour Party |
| Alma mater | University of Wales University of East Anglia |
Alvin Bernard (born October 1955) is a Dominican economist and politician in the Dominica Labour Party. He has served in the House of Assembly since 2010.
Bernard was born in Roseau, Dominica's capital, in October 1955.[1] He graduated from the University of Wales and the University of East Anglia.[1] He worked as an economist in the Dominican Ministry of Finance for 23 years, in the positions of Project Analyst, Economist, and Social Development Planner.[1] He contested the Roseau Central constituency on the Labour Party ticket in the 2009 general election. He lost to the incumbent, Norris Prevost of the opposition United Workers Party, on 18 December 2009, by the narrow margin of 836 votes to Prevost's 839 votes.[2] He was then appointed by Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit to serve as a senator in the House of Assembly, and was sworn in on 4 January 2010.[3] He also serves as the Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b c Dominica Labour Party, 2009 candidate profile of Alvin Bernard, retrieved 22 February 2011.
- ^ Electoral Office (21 December 2009), House of Assembly General Election 2009 - Final Count (PDF), Commonwealth of Dominica, archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2011, retrieved 22 February 2011
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help). - ^ a b DLP announces new senators, Dominica News Online, 4 February 2010, retrieved 22 February 2011 [dead link].
- ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica, retrieved 22 February 2011.
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