16th legislature of Antigua and Barbuda

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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

Alincia Williams-Grant

Deputy President

Rawdon Turner

House of Representatives

Speaker

Osbert Frederick

Deputy Speaker

Robin Yearwood

The 16th legislature of Antigua and Barbuda is the current parliament, being elected in the 2023 Antiguan general election on 18 January 2023.

Members

Senate

The Senate was appointed on 23 January 2023.^[1]

Position	Senator	Source
President of the Senate	Alincia Williams-Grant
Deputy President of the Senate	Rawdon Turner
Leader of Government Business	Shenella Mary Shadida Govia
Government Senator	Cheryl Mary Clare Hurst
Deputy Leader of Government Business	Vacant
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	Lamin Newton
Opposition Senator	Pearl Quinn-Williams
Opposition Senator	Johnathan Joseph	^[2]
Opposition Senator	Alex Browne	^[2]
Opposition Senator	David Massiah	^[2]
Independent Senator (Governor General’s representative)	Kiz Johnson	^[3]
Barbuda Senator (Barbuda Council)	Fabian Jones	^[4]

Changes to Senate during session

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]
Samantha Marshall resigns on 13 November 2024.
Osbert Frederick resigns on 14 November 2024.
Shawn Nicholas resigns on 19 November 2024.
Pearl Quinn-Williams sworn in on 25 November 2024.
Lamin Newton sworn in on 29 November 2024.

House of Representatives

Political party^[8]	Member	Constituency
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 – Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives	St. Phillip North
ABLP	Honourable Molwyn Joseph	St. Mary's North
ABLP	Honourable Daryll Mathew	St. John's Rural South
ABLP	Honourable Everly Paul Chet Greene	St. Paul
ABLP	Honourable Charles Fernandez	St. John's Rural North
ABLP	Honourable Melford Walter Nicholas	St. John's City East
None	Vacant	St. Peter
BPM	Honourable Trevor Walker	Barbuda
UPP	Honourable Richard Lewis	St. John's Rural West
UPP	Honourable Sherfield Bowen	St. Phillip South
UPP	Honourable Kelvin Simon	St. Mary's South
UPP	Honourable Algernon Watts	St. George
Independent	Honourable Anthony Smith	All Saints West
UPP	Honourable Jamale Pringle – Leader of the Opposition	All Saints East & St. Luke
None	Honourable Osbert Frederick	None (Speaker of the House of Representatives)

Changes to the House during session

Kelvin Simon resigns on 7 June 2023.
Kelvin Simon re-elected on 24 October 2023.
Asot Michael assassinated on 4 November 2024.
Gerald Watt resigns as Speaker on 18 November 2024.
Osbert Frederick elected as Speaker on 18 November 2024.

References

^ "Government of Antigua and Barbuda". ab.gov.ag. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
^ ^a ^b ^c https://antiguaobserver.com/new-upp-leader-and-opposition-senators-sworn-in/
^ "ANTIGUA-POLITICS- Governor General swears in seventh female senator as an independent senator". 29 January 2023.
^ https://antiguaobserver.com/fabian-jones-sworn-in-for-second-consecutive-term-as-oppositions-barbuda-senator/
^ "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.

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