Vernon Shaw

Vernon Lorden Shaw (born May 13, 1930) is a former President of the Commonwealth of Dominica. He was elected to a five-year term by the House of Assembly on October 2, 1998, as the candidate of the United Workers' Party (UWP). The secret ballot, party-line vote was 18-13. He took office on October 6, 1998, following the expiration of President Crispin Sorhaindo's single five-year term. Shaw left office on October 1, 2003, and was succeeded by Nicholas Liverpool.