Reginald Austrie is a Dominican politician from the Dominica Labour Party.

Reginald Victor Austrie
Austrie is second from left in red shirt
Deputy Prime Minister of Dominica
In office
11 April 2018 – 17 December 2019
Prime MinisterRoosevelt Skerrit
Preceded byAmbrose George
Succeeded byIrving McIntyre
Personal details
NationalityDominica
Political partyDominica Labour Party

He was elected to the House of Assembly of Dominica in 1995 from Cottage constituency.[1] He was re-elected in 2000, 2005, 2009,[2] 2014, 2019.

In 2000, Austrie was appointed as minister responsibility for small business development. He was minister for communications and works in 2005.[3] In 2005 he was appointed as minister of housing, lands and water.[4] He was minister of housing, lands, settlements and water from 2007 to 2014.[5] Austrie was appointed acting Prime Minister of Dominica for Roosevelt Skerrit for example in 2014.[6] He was appointed minister of housing, lands and water from 2014 to 2018.[7]

Austrie was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Dominica and minister of agriculture in April 2018.[8] He lost the title in a cabinet reshuffle in December 2019,[9] and continued as senior minister[10] and minister of housing.

Austrie retired from political arena in 2022.[7] He was awarded Dominica Award of Honour in November 2022.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "1995 General Election Results - Electoral Office". www.electoraloffice.gov.dm.
  2. ^ "Workers chose Burton". The Sun.
  3. ^ "News dominica - news and events in Dominica - news magazine for Dominican and friends of Dominica - news stories by Dominica economist Thomson Fontaine". www.thedominican.net.
  4. ^ "Dominica: Cabinet". pdba.georgetown.edu.
  5. ^ "Reginald Victor Austrie | 2014 General Election | Dominica Elections | The Sun". sundominica.com.
  6. ^ ""No Time For Novices"-Acting Prime Minister, Hon. Reginald Austrie". www.news.gov.dm.
  7. ^ a b c Baptiste, Carlisle Jn (15 March 2023). "Who will be the next President of Dominica from October 1, 2023 • Nature Isle News". Nature Isle News.
  8. ^ "Reginald Austrie named Deputy Prime Minister in Cabinet reshuffle but Skerrit takes his Housing Portfolio". Q95FM.
  9. ^ "NEW CABINET OFFICIALLY SWORN IN - GIS Dominica". 16 August 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-08-16.
  10. ^ "Former named Deputy Prime Minister, and now Senior Minister Reginald Austrie has asked citizens to leave all negativity behind & says any achievement for Dominica is an achievement for all Dominicans". Q95FM.