Senate (Antigua and Barbuda)
| Senate | |
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President |
Senator the Hon. Alincia T. H. Williams-Grant |
| Seats | 17 |
| Elections | |
| Appointment by the Governor-General | |
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The Senate is the Upper House of Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda. It consists of 17 members appointed by the Governor General. Ten members are appointed on the advice of the Prime Minister, four on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition, one on the advice of the Barbuda Council, one resident of Barbuda on the advice of the Prime Minister, and one at the Governor General's discretion.
The current President of the Senate is Senator the Hon. Alincia T. H. Williams-Grant from 2014, with Senator the Hon. Osbert Richard Frederick serving as Vice-President.[1]
Members of the Senate
The following are the current members of the Antigua and Barbuda Senate.[2]
| Position | Senator |
|---|---|
| President of the Senate | Senator the Hon. Alincia T. H. Williams-Grant |
| Leader of Government Business | Senator the Hon. Lennox O’Reilly Weston |
| Government Senator | Senator the Hon. Maureen Payne-Hyman |
| Government Senator | Senator the Hon. Londel Turham McAlister Benjamin |
| Government Senator | Senator the Hon. Cheryl Mary Clare Hurst |
| Government Senator | Senator the Hon. Michael Nathaniel St. Patrick Freeland |
| Government Senator | Senator the Hon. Wigley Franklin Nathaniel George |
| Government Senator | Senator the Hon. Shenella Mary Shadida Govia |
| Deputy President of the Senate | Senator the Hon. Osbert Richard Frederick |
| Government Senator | Senator the Hon. Colin Lesley Anderson James |
| Government Senator from Barbuda | Senator the Hon. Adrian Lee |
| Independent Senator (Governor General’s Representative) | Senator the Hon. Sylvia Camacho O’Mard |
| Opposition Senator | Senator the Hon. Harold E.E. Lovell |
| Opposition Senator | Senator the Hon. Jacqui Quinn-Leandro |
| Opposition Senator | Senator the Hon. Shawn Nicholas |
| Opposition Senator | Senator the Hon. Anthony Stuart |
| Barbuda Senator (Barbuda Council) | Senator the Hon. Shaenique Fortune |
See also
- List of presidents of the Senate of Antigua and Barbuda
- Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda
- Politics of Antigua and Barbuda
- House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda
- List of legislatures by country
References
- ↑ "Members Of The House Of Representatives". Government of Antigua and Barbuda. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
- ↑ "Members Of The Senate". Government of Antigua and Barbuda. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
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