Andrew Walker

Andrew Walker (Born 1959) was a Santa Dominican politician and served as the 7th Prime Minister of Santa Dominica from 2005 to 2017. He was a member of the Social Democratic Party (now Labour Party) and is regarded as one of the most popular prime ministers in Santa Dominican history. This is elevated by the fact that his resignation in 2017 was due to health reasons, rather than voters disapproving of his time in office. He is accredited for creating the Ministry for Public Housing and tackling wealth inequality. He is often regarded as the 'Tony Blair of Santa Dominica.'

Walker was elected in 2005 in a landslide victory for the Social Democrats against Tabetha Roberts' Conservative Party. He was seen as a relatively-young fresh face ready to change politics for the better. He went on to win three elections back-to-back for the Social Democrats, in 2005, 2009, and in 2013. He is the only Socialist/Social Democrat prime minister who has won more than two terms and is the longest-serving prime minister in history (12 years).

He ran on a campaign of moderation and centrist ideals, which is quite different from past Social Democrat leaders. He was able to win the votes of a large spectrum of the Santa Dominican lower and middle-classes, in urban and rural areas.