Hector John (born 22 October 1970) is a Dominican politician in the United Workers' Party (UWP). He was the Leader of the Opposition, from 2010 to 2014 and was the youngest ever to hold that position. He was first elected as a Representative to the House of Assembly in 2009.
Hector John | |
|---|---|
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office 19 July 2010 – 8 December 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ronald Green |
| Succeeded by | Lennox Linton |
| Member of Parliament for Salisbury, Dominica | |
| In office 18 December 2009 – 6 December 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Earl Williams (politician) |
| Succeeded by | Jesma Paul |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 October 1970 Salisbury, Dominica |
| Political party | United Workers' Party |
| Alma mater | Monroe College |
Biography
editJohn was born in Salisbury, Dominica. He graduated from the St. Joseph Campus of Dominica Grammar School, and then earned a B.A. in Information Technology from Monroe College in New York.[1]
Hector worked in the banana industry for over 16 years, as a statistics officer and information technology assistant.[1] He was active in the Salisbury community as a leader of several organizations, including the Salisbury Catholic Youth Movement and the Salisbury Improvement Committee.[1]
John entered politics as a candidate for the Salisbury parliamentary constituency in the 2009 general election, on the ticket of the opposition United Workers' Party. John won against the Labour Party candidate Bentley Royer on 18 December 2009, with 817 to 512 votes (60.7% to 38.1%); the overall results left the UWP with only three of the twenty-one seats.[2]
John subsequently joined the UWP boycott of the House of Assembly, in protest against alleged election irregularities.[3] After John did not attend three consecutive sessions, Speaker of the House Alix Boyd Knights declared his and another UWP seat vacant in April, and a by-election was scheduled for 9 July 2010.[4] John again ran and won against Royer for the Salisbury constituency in the by-election, with 772 votes to Royer's 415 (64.4% to 34.6%).[5]
John was sworn in as Leader of the Opposition on 19 July 2010.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c United Workers' Party. "Hector (Spaggs) John". Workers' Voice Online. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2010..
- ^ 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 25 September 2010..
- ^ "Opposition continues boycott of Parliament". Caribbean Daily News. 29 March 2010. Archived from the original on 22 April 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2010..
- ^ "BBC Caribbean News in Brief: Opposition wins Dominica by-election". BBC Caribbean. 12 July 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
- ^ Electoral Office. "2010 By-Election Results (Final Count)". Commonwealth of Dominica. Archived from the original on 6 December 2010. Retrieved 25 September 2010.. See also "Bentley Royer Begrudgingly Concedes Defeat in Salisbury". Dominica Central. 10 July 2010. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2010..
- ^ "Hector John Sworn in as Leader of the Opposition". Dominica Central. 20 July 2010. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 25 September 2010..