The Caribbean island nation of Dominica officially announced that the Honorable Ian Douglas, former Attorney General, has been appointed to the position of Minister for Tourism, Legal Affairs and Civil Aviation. His new assignment was effective October 22, following the Honorable Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit’s reorganization of his Cabinet.

With a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of the West Indies and nearly ten years of related experience, Mr. Douglas is looking forward to leading Dominica’s emerging tourism industry and utilizing his comprehensive knowledge of the investment terrain, business climate and related legal issues to act in an advisory capacity for private sector firms on investment opportunities.

Previously serving as Parliamentary Representative for the Portsmouth Constituency and Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr. Douglas plans to leverage his past experience, particularly that of his last portfolio as Attorney General and Minister for Legal Affairs and Immigration to build tourism. Known for his community involvement although he keeps a busy schedule, Douglas is currently the Public Relations Officer of the Northern Football Organizing Committee and sponsors a number of local sports teams. In addition, he is the patron of the juvenile football academy on-island and is constructing a children’s playground in his community.

Discussing his vision for Dominica’s tourism industry, Mr. Douglas stated, “I’m looking forward to leading the efforts in shaping the Commonwealth of Dominica as the Nature Island of the world, where visitors from around the world will recognize the destination as a pure nature oasis.”