Osborne Riviere

Francis Osborne Riviere (born 1932?) is a former Foreign Minister of Dominica. He became the foreign minister in 2001, replacing the prime minister, Pierre Charles. He acted as Prime Minister in November 2003, after Pierre Charles was taken ill. Charles died on January 6, 2004. He had previously been trade minister.^[1]

He acted as Prime Minister after the death of Pierre Charles until Roosevelt Skerrit assumed the Prime Ministership two days later. He decided to retire from active politics following the 2005 General Election. Riviere served as a member of the Dominica Labour Party.

References

↑ http://www.acs-aec.org/Bulletin/b0901i.htm

Preceded by Pierre Charles	Prime Minister of Dominica (acting) 2004	Succeeded by Roosevelt Skerrit

Heads of government of Dominica

Chief Ministers (1960–1967)	Baron LeBlanc

Premiers (1967–1978)	LeBlanc John

Prime Ministers (1978–)	John Seraphin E. Charles James Douglas P. Charles Riviere Skerrit

Acting officeholders shown in italics

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