16th legislature of Antigua and Barbuda
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The 16th legislature of Antigua and Barbuda is the current parliament, being elected in the 2023 Antiguan general election on 18 January 2023.
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Overview | |||||
Legislative body | Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda | ||||
Meeting place | St. John's | ||||
Term | 18 January 2023 | – TBD||||
Election | 2023 Antiguan general election | ||||
Government | Labour | ||||
Opposition | UPP, BPM | ||||
Crown of Antigua and Barbuda | |||||
Monarch | Charles III | ||||
Governor-General | Sir Rodney Williams | ||||
Senate | |||||
President | Alincia Williams-Grant | ||||
Deputy President | Osbert Richard Frederick | ||||
House of Representatives | |||||
Speaker | Sir Gerald Watt | ||||
Deputy Speaker | Robin Yearwood |
Members
editSenate
editThe Senate was appointed on 23 January 2023.[1]
Position | Senator | Source |
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President of the Senate | Alincia Williams-Grant | |
Deputy President of the Senate | Osbert Richard Frederick | |
Leader of Government Business | Samantha Marshall | |
Deputy Leader of Government Business | Cheryl Mary Clare Hurst | |
Government Senator | Shenella Mary Shadida Govia | |
Government Senator | Marley Antonio | |
Government Senator | Philip Shoul | |
Government Senator | Colin O'Neil Browne | |
Government Senator | Dwayne George | |
Government Senator (Barbuda representative) | Knacyntar Nedd | |
Government Senator | Rawdon Turner | |
Senate Minority Leader | Shawn Nicholas | [2][3] |
Opposition Senator | Johnathan Joseph | [2] |
Opposition Senator | Alex Browne | [2] |
Opposition Senator | David Massiah | [2] |
Independent Senator (Governor General’s representative) | Kiz Johnson | [4] |
Barbuda Senator (Barbuda Council) | Fabian Jones | [3] |
Changes to Senate during session
edit- Dwayne George replaced Caleb Gardiner on 3 August 2023.[5]
- Cheryl Mary Clare Hurst announced on 21 August 2024 that she would be stepping down from the Senate for personal reasons.[6] She is scheduled to be replaced by Richie Richardson.[7]
House of Representatives
editReferences
edit- ^ "Government of Antigua and Barbuda". ab.gov.ag. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
- ^ a b c d https://antiguaobserver.com/new-upp-leader-and-opposition-senators-sworn-in/
- ^ a b https://antiguaobserver.com/fabian-jones-sworn-in-for-second-consecutive-term-as-oppositions-barbuda-senator/
- ^ "ANTIGUA-POLITICS- Governor General swears in seventh female senator as an independent senator". 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Dwayne George sworn in as ABLP Senator". 3 August 2023.
- ^ anr_staff (2024-08-21). "Government Senator Mary-Clare Hurst to Leave Office". Antigua News Room. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ anr_staff (2024-08-22). "Richie Richardson to Be Appointed Senator and Minister of Sports in Antigua and Barbuda". Antigua News Room. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ "ABLP narrowly escapes defeat in Antigua and Barbuda Election | Loop Caribbean News". Loop News. Retrieved 2023-01-24.