House of Representatives (Antigua and Barbuda)
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House of Representatives | |
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Type | |
Type | Lower House of the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda |
Leadership | |
Speaker | |
Structure | |
Seats | 17 |
Political groups | Her Majesty's Government
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Length of term | 5 years |
Elections | |
First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 21 March 2018 |
Meeting place | |
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The House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda is the lower chamber of the country's bicameral parliament.
The current House of Representatives has a total of 19 members. 17 members are directly elected to five-year terms from single member constituencies using the first-past-the-post system. There is one ex officio member (the Attorney-general) and the remaining seat is held by the Speaker.[2]
Members of the House of Representatives[]
The following are the current members of the Antigua and Barbuda House of Representatives as elected in the 2018 Antiguan general election.[3][4][5]
Political Party | Member | Constituency |
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ABLP | Honourable Gaston Browne - Prime Minister | St. John's City West |
ABLP | Honourable Steadroy Cutie Benjamin | St. John's City South |
ABLP | Honourable Maria Bird-Browne | St. John's Rural East |
ABLP | Honourable Robin Kenworth Montgomery Yearwood | St. Phillip North |
ABLP | Honourable Asot Anthony Michael | |
ABLP | Honourable Molwyn Joseph | |
ABLP | Honourable Daryll Mathew | |
ABLP | Honourable Everly Paul Chet Greene | |
ABLP | Honourable Samantha Marshall | |
ABLP | Honourable Charles Fernandez | |
ABLP | Honourable Melford Walter Nicholas | |
BPM | Honourable Trevor Walker | Barbuda |
ABLP | Honourable | |
ABLP | Honourable | |
ABLP | Honourable - Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives | |
ABLP | Honourable | |
UPP | Honourable - Leader of the Opposition | |
None | Honourable Sir. Gerald Watt QC | None (Speaker of the House of Representatives) |
See also[]
- Senate of Antigua and Barbuda – the upper chamber of Parliament
- History of Antigua and Barbuda
- List of national legislatures
- List of speakers of the House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda
References[]
- ^ "Resolution Passed to Respond to Capital Call". 9 May 2021.
- ^ http://www.antigua.gov.ag/article_details.php?id=194&category=66
- ^ "Antigua and Barbuda General Election Results - 21 March 2018". caribbeanelections.com. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ^ "Members Of The House Of Representatives". Government of Antigua and Barbuda. Archived from the original on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ^ "Antigua and Barbuda Election 2014 Candidates". Caribbean Elections. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
Coordinates: 17°07′04″N 61°50′00″W / 17.11778°N 61.83333°W
Categories:
- Government of Antigua and Barbuda
- National lower houses