Michael Anthony Astaphan is the Political Leader of the Dominica Freedom Party

Dominica Freedom Party

The Dominica Freedom Party is a conservative political party in Dominica.The party lost all of its seats in the House of Assembly at 2005 general election, held on 5 May 2005. This was the first time since 1975 that the DFP was not elected in any seats...

 since August 5, 2007. He holds an undergraduate degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of New Brunswick

University of New Brunswick

The University of New Brunswick is a Canadian university located in the province of New Brunswick. UNB is the oldest English language university in Canada and among the first public universities in North America. The university has two main campuses: the original campus founded in 1785 in...

, a Master Degree in Management Engineering from the University of Connecticut

University of Connecticut

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 in Bridgeport. He also holds a certificate in Planning, Public Administration and Project Management from the Hartford Institute of Public Administration. Astaphan is a well known private sector leader, having led the Dominica Association of Industry and Commerce

Dominica Association of Industry and Commerce

The Dominica Association of Industry and Commerce is a Chamber of Commerce in the Dominica. It is responsible for the representation of private sector interests in Dominica....

for a number of years.