The 12th legislature of Antigua and Barbuda was formed on 23 March 2004.
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| Legislative body | Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda | ||||
| Meeting place | St. John's | ||||
| Term | 23 March 2004 – 12 March 2009 | ||||
| Election | 2004 Antiguan general election | ||||
| Government | UPP, BPM | ||||
| Opposition | ABLP | ||||
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It was the first parliament with a UPP majority.
| Party [1] | Representative |
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| UPP | Hon. Hazelyn Mason-Francis |
| UPP | Dr. Hon. Edmond Mansoor |
| UPP | Hon. Aziz F. Hadeed |
| UPP | Hon. Joanne Massiah |
| UPP | Hon. Colin Derrick |
| ALP | Hon. Elmore Charles |
| Party [2] | Representative | Constituency |
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| UPP | Hon. Baldwin Spencer Prime Minister | St. John's Rural West |
| ALP | Hon. Gaston Browne | St. John's City West |
| UPP | Hon. Harold Lovell | St. John's City East |
| ALP | Hon. Steadroy Cutie Benjamin | St. John's City South |
| UPP | Hon. Winston Williams | St. John's Rural South |
| UPP | Hon. Errol Cort | St. John's Rural East |
| UPP | Hon. John Maginley | St. John's Rural North |
| UPP | Hon. Bertrand Joseph | St. Mary's North |
| UPP | Hon. Hilson Baptiste | St. Mary's South |
| UPP | Hon. Charlesworth T. Samuel† | All Saints East & St. Luke |
| UPP | Hon. Chanlah Codrington | All Saints West |
| UPP | Hon. Jacqui Quinn-Leandro | St. George |
| ALP | Hon. Asot Michael | St. Peter |
| ALP | Hon. Robin Yearwood | St. Phillip North |
| UPP | Hon. Wilmoth Daniels | St. Phillip South |
| UPP | Hon. Eleston Adams | St. Paul |
| BPM | Hon. Trevor Walker | Barbuda |
| UPP | Hon. Justin Simon | Attorney General |
† = died in office
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