Edison Chenfil James (born 18 October 1943) is a Dominican politician who was the prime minister of Dominica from June 14, 1995, to February 3, 2000, as well as the member of parliament for the Marigot constituency from 1990.

He worked in a number of local and regional institutions including the Caribbean Development Bank, but it was as manager of the Dominica Banana Marketing Company that he rose to prominence on the island.

[2][3] As leader of the opposition, he criticized the ruling Dominica Freedom Party for instituting an economic-citizen programme whereby persons could become citizens of the island for a fee.

When the UWP government divested its shares in the island's only power company, the move was met with vociferous condemnation by the opposition.

The government was also pilloried for the economic citizenship program which it had re-engineered and enlarged when it came into office; some thought that the island could become a haven for criminal elements.

[4] Trying to increase the number of stay-over visitors to the island, the UWP government sought to build an international airport, but this was again met with a cacophony of criticism as some thought that the country would not be able to pay back the debt which would have had to be contracted.

Feeling confident with his government's achievements, James called a snap election six months before it were due in order to quell the allegations of corruption.

A February 2007 poll conducted by Caribbean Development Research Services Inc (CADRES) found that, though he is no longer leader of the United Workers' Party, he still enjoyed considerable support.

32% of respondents favored his leadership, compared to 58% for the prime minister, Skerrit, and 6% for the current United Workers' Party leader, Williams.