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Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda

See also: Politics of Antigua and Barbuda and Government of Antigua and Barbuda

The Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda[1] is the executive branch of the government of Antigua and Barbuda. Section 70(1) of the Constitution establishes the Cabinet.[2] The Cabinet is made up of the Prime Minister and as many other Ministers as the Prime Minister deems necessary, one of whom will be the Attorney-General and will be nominated in accordance with section 69 of the Constitution.[2] Only the Prime Minister or, in his absence, the Minister the Prime Minister appoints in that regard, may call the Cabinet to order.[2]

Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda
FormationNovember 1, 1981; 43 years ago (1981-11-01)
Legal statusEstablished by the Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda
HeadquartersOffice of the Prime Minister
Location
Prime Minister
Gaston Browne
Websitehttps://ab.gov.ag/detail_page.php?page=10

The Governor-General may authorize another member of the Cabinet to perform those functions (other than the functions conferred by subsection (2) of this section) when the Prime Minister is not present in Antigua and Barbuda or is unable to do so due to illness or because of the restrictions of section 73(4) of this Constitution. That member may perform those functions until the Governor-General revokes his authority.[2]

A Secretary to the Cabinet is employed, and their position will be public.  In accordance with any instructions the Prime Minister may give him, the Secretary to the Cabinet, who will be in charge of the Cabinet office, is in charge of organizing the agenda for the Cabinet meetings, maintaining the minutes of those meetings, relaying the decisions made by the Cabinet to the proper parties, among other duties as the Prime Minister may specify. Before beginning his official duties, the Secretary to the Cabinet must take the oath of secrecy and sign it.[2]

Composition

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Cabinet[3]
Ministry Minister Notes
Ministry of Finance, Corporate Governance & Public Private Partnerships Gaston Browne Also includes the Office of the Prime Minister, ex officio member of the National Security Council.
Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs, Public Safety, Immigration and Labour Steadroy Benjamin Also responsible for National Security, ex officio member of the National Security Council.
Ministry of Housing, Works, and Urban Renewal Maria Browne Also Minister of State in the Ministry of Legal Affairs, Public Safety and Labour
Ministry of Health, Wellness, Social Transformation and the Environment Molwyn Joseph
Ministry of Education, Creative Industries and Sports Daryll Mathew
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Barbuda Affairs Paul Chet Greene
Ministry of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Transportation and Investment Charles Fernandez
Ministry of Information Communication Technologies, Utilities and Energy Melford Walter Nicholas
Ministry of Agriculture, Lands, Fisheries, and the Blue Economy Anthony Smith

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Cabinet". Government of Antigua and Barbuda. Archived from the original on 2014-08-11. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e http://laws.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cap-23.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ "Government of Antigua and Barbuda".

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