{{Short description|Dominican politician}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Irving McIntyre | native_name = | native_name_lang = | image = File:Irving McIntyre.jpg | office = Deputy Prime Minister of Dominica | prime_minister = Roosevelt Skerrit | term_start = 13 December 2022 | term_end = | preceded = Reginald Austrie | succeeded = | birth_date = 2 October 1963 | birth_place = Fond Canie | education = | party = Dominica Labour Party }} Dr. '''Irving Francis McIntyre''' is a Dominican politician and doctor and current cabinet minister.
McIntyre was born on 2 October 2, 1963 in Fond Canie, Saint George Parish.<ref>{{cite web |title=Hon. Dr. Irving Mcintyre |url=https://newenergyevents.com/cref2023/speakers/hon-dr-irving-mcintyre/ |website=15th Caribbean Renewable Energy Forum}}</ref> His educational background includes training in St. Mary's Academy and Indira Gandhi Medical College (1996).<ref name="candidatebio">{{cite web |title=Ronald Charles vs Dr. Irving McIntyre |url=http://sundominica.com/articles/ronald-charles-vs-dr-irving-mcintyre-5426/ |website=The Sun}}</ref>
McIntyre served as medical officer at the Princess Margaret Hospital's accident and emergency department from 1999 to 2010. He then started private practice, and as general practitioner, he has also provided free clinics to patients.<ref name="healthmin" /> He has worked as medical doctor for Caribbean Amateur Boxing Association, Dominica Cricket Association and Dominica Football Association.<ref name="candidatebio" />
McIntyre was elected as a member of the House of Assembly of Dominica for Roseau Valley constituency in the 2019 elections as the candidate of Dominica Labour Party. In December 2019, he was appointed Minister for Health, Wellness and New Health Investment to replace Kenneth Darroux.<ref name="healthmin">{{cite web |title=HONOURABLE DR. IRVING MCINTYRE IS NEW MINISTER FOR HEALTH - GIS Dominica |url=https://www.news.gov.dm/press-releases/4896-honourable-dr-irving-mcintyre-is-new-minister-for-health |website=www.news.gov.dm}}</ref> He was appointed in December 2022 Minister of Finance.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Baptiste |first1=Carlisle Jn |title=Skerrit names 22 member Cabinet • Nature Isle News |url=https://natureisle.news/news-desk/skerrit-names-22-member-cabinet/ |website=Nature Isle News |date=12 December 2022}}</ref> He has also been appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Dominica.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bank |first1=Eastern Caribbean Central |title=Communiqué of the 104th Meeting of the Monetary Council of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank |url=https://www.eccb-centralbank.org/news/communique-of-the-104th-meeting-of-the-monetary-council-of-the-eastern-caribbean-central-bank |website=www.eccb-centralbank.org}}</ref>
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