{{Short description|Dominican politician}} '''Delbert Paris''' is a [[Dominica]]n politician.
==Biography== Delbert Paris is a civil engineer.<ref name = "senator">{{cite web|url=https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/elections/paris-and-reid-selected-by-marigot-mp-to-be-his-two-opposition-senators/|title=Paris and Reid selected by Marigot MP to be his two opposition senators|publisher=Dominica News Online|date=21 December 2022 |accessdate=4 October 2025}}</ref> He joined the Rotary Club of Dominica in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/homepage/news/rotary-club-dominica-elects-new-board/|title=Rotary Club of Dominica elects new board|publisher=Dominica News Online|date=24 July 2014|accessdate=4 October 2025}}</ref> He was elected president of the Rotary Club in 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://emonewsdm.com/rotary-club-of-dominica-brings-a-taste-of-creole-to-community-hostel-inc/|title= Rotary Club of Dominica Brings A Taste of Creole to Community Hostel Inc.|publisher=Emonews|date=25 October 2019|accessdate=4 October 2025}}</ref> He served as president until 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rotary-dominica.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/rotary-club-of-dominica-past-presidents.pdf|title=Presidents of Rotary Club of Dominica|publisher=Rotary Club of Dominica|date=|accessdate=4 October 2025}}</ref>
In December 2022, following that year's [[2022 Dominican general election|general election]], Paris was selected as an opposition senator of the [[House of Assembly of Dominica|House of Assembly]] by [[Independent politician|independent]] MP Anthony Charles.<ref name = "senator"/> By late November 2024, Paris announced his candidacy for political leader of the opposition [[United Workers' Party (Dominica)|United Workers' Party]] (UWP).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dbcradio.net/opposition-senator-delbert-paris-officially-announces-his-candidacy-for-leadership-of-the-united-workers-party/|title=Opposition Senator Delbert Paris officially announces his candidacy for leadership of the United Workers Party.|publisher=DBS Radio|date=28 November 2024|accessdate=4 October 2025}}</ref> At the Delegates Conference of the UWP on 15 December, Paris was defeated by incumbent political leader Thomson Fontaine. He was elected deputy political leader.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/governance/breaking-news-fontaine-wins-again-2/|title=BREAKING NEWS: Fontaine wins again|publisher=Dominica News Online|date=15 December 2024|accessdate=4 October 2025}}</ref> In April 2025, he resigned as deputy political leader effective 28 April 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/governance/breaking-news-fontaine-wins-again-2/|title=BREAKING NEWS-Delbert Paris resigns as UWP deputy political leader|publisher=Nature Isle News|date=28 April 2025|accessdate=4 October 2025}}</ref> According to ''Dominica News Online'', Paris cited "public criticism and internal party tensions" following his affirmative vote on electoral reform legislation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dominicanewsonline.com/news/governance/senator-delbert-paris-speaks-out-on-his-resignation-as-deputy-political-leader-of-the-united-workers-party/|title=Senator Delbert Paris speaks out on his resignation as deputy political leader of the United Workers Party|publisher=Dominica News Online|date=29 April 2025|accessdate=4 October 2025}}</ref>
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