François Dominguez

**François Paul Louis Dominguez** (born 11 June 1985) is a Maronan politician from Fuadeloupe who has served as the leader of the Progressive Party since 2021, in addition to leading the Fuadeloupe United political alliance.

Dominguez was born and raised in Le Geyser. After completing secondary school at Lycée Jean-Paul Norphelin in 2003, Dominguez remained at the school to begin a CPGE course, which he completed in 2005. After graduating, Dominguez relocated to Delmas to enroll in EEP Delmas, graduating with a bachelor's degree in political economy in 2006 and a master's degree in 2008, and later a master's degree in public administration from the École nationale d'administration in Viersbourg in 2010. He subsequently returned to Delmas and worked as a senior civil servant in the finance ministry. Dominguez remained with the ministry until 2015, when he returned to Fuadeloupe and began working in the private sector.

Dominguez began his career in elected politics in 2016, after being elected to the General Council of Fuadeloupe in the 2016 regional election. Upon his election, Dominguez was deemed a "rising star" within his party, and quickly amassed a following after numerous appearances in the Fuadeloupean media. Wilfred Occean announced his retirement from politics in 2021, and Dominguez was afterwards elected leader of the Progressive Party. Dominguez was later reelected to the General Council in the 2022 regional election, while also being elected to the municipal council of Haute-Terre in the 2022 municipal elections.

## Early life and education

Dominguez was born on 11 June 1985 in Le Geyser, on the island of Fuadeloupe, to parents Oscar (born 1957) and Lise Dominguez (née *Parrot*; born 1959). His paternal grandparents immigrated to Fuadeloupe from Nuba in the early 1950s. He is the third cousin of Sabine de los Reyes, as their paternal grandfathers were first cousins. Dominguez was raised in a middle-class family; his father worked in sales, while his mother was a homemaker. He is the second of three children and only son; his sisters include Marielle (born 1982) and Joséphine (born 1986).

Dominguez began his education in 1990, attending public schooling in Le Geyser. While in school, Dominguez was both a gifted student and talented athlete, who dreamed of becoming a professional footballer. He completed primary school in 1997, and later graduated from *collège* in 2000. Dominguez subsequently enrolled in Lycée Jean-Paul Norphelin to study a *lycée académique* program in economics and social sciences, graduating with honors in 2003. Following his graduation, Dominguez remained at the school to enroll in a CPGE course, studying political science, and graduated in 2005. He subsequently relocated to Delmas to enroll in EEP Delmas, receiving a bachelor's degree in political economy in 2006, and a master's degree in 2008. After graduating, Dominguez moved to Viersbourg to enroll in the École nationale d'administration, graduating in 2010.

## Personal life

Dominguez married wedding planner Anaïs Casseus in 2018, following a two-year relationship. Dominguez and Casseus have two children together: Corenthine (born 2020) and Elias (born 2022). The family resided together in Haute-Terre until 2023, when they purchased a home in Le Geyser.

Dominguez identifies as a Eurean Catholic, and is fluent in Maronan, Fuadeloupean Creole, Ditrovian, and Spanian.