Presidents of Dominica, 1978-present Sir Louis Cools-Lartigue (interim): 3 November 1978 - 16 January 1979 Fred Degazon: 16 January 1979 - 25 February 1980 Jenner Armour (acting for Degazon): 21 June 1979 - 25 February 1980 Aurelius Marie: 25 February 1980 - 19 December 1983 Sir Clarence Augustus Seignoret: 19 December 1983 - 25 October 1993 Crispin Sorhaindo: 25 October 1993 - 5 October 1998 Vernon Shaw: 6 October 1998 - 1 October 2003 Nicholas Liverpool: 2 October 2003 -