14th legislature of Antigua and Barbuda | |||||
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Overview | |||||
Legislative body | Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda | ||||
Meeting place | St. John's | ||||
Term | 12 June 2014 – 26 February 2018 [1] | ||||
Election | 2014 Antiguan general election | ||||
Crown of Antigua and Barbuda | |||||
Monarch | Elizabeth II | ||||
Governor-General | Dame Louise Lake-Tack Sir Rodney Williams | ||||
Senate | |||||
President | Alincia Williams-Grant | ||||
Deputy President | Osbert Frederick | ||||
House of Representatives | |||||
Speaker | Gerald Watt | ||||
Deputy Speaker | Dean Jonas |
The 14th legislature of Antigua and Barbuda was elected on 12 June 2014.
Representative [2] | Party |
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Alincia Williams-Grant President of the Senate | ABLP |
Osbert Richard Frederick Deputy President of the Senate | ABLP |
Lennox Weston Leader of Government Business | ABLP |
Harold Lovell Senate Minority Leader | UPP |
Maureen Payne-Hyman | ABLP |
Londell Benjamin | ABLP |
Colin James | ABLP |
Cheryl Mary Clare Hurst | ABLP |
Daryll Matthew | ABLP |
Aziza Lake | ABLP |
Shenella Mary Shadida Govia | ABLP |
Adrian Lee Government Senator from Barbuda | ABLP |
Jacqui Quinn-Leandro | UPP |
Shawn Nicholas | UPP |
Damani Tabor | UPP |
Calvin Hendren Parker | Governor General's Representative |
Knacyntar Nedd | Barbuda Council |
Name [2] | Reason |
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Sylvia O'Mard | Former Governor General's Representative. Resigned August 2014 |
Harold Lovell | Former Opposition Senator - 23 June 2014 - 12 August 2014 |
Anthony Stuart | Former Opposition Senator. Resigned 1 October 2015 |
Wigley George | Former Government Senator Appointment revoked 13 Sep 2016 |
Michael Freeland | Former Government Senator. Resigned December 2017 |
Shenique Fortune | Former Barbuda Council senator. Replaced on 20 June 2016. [3] |
The longest serving member in this House of Representatives was Robin Yearwood, at the time in his 9th term.
Party [4] | Members Name | Constituency |
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ABLP | Gaston Browne Prime Minister | St. John's City West |
ABLP | Melford Nicholas | St. John's City East |
ABLP | Steadroy Benjamin | St. John's City South |
ABLP | Eustace Lake | St. John's Rural South |
ABLP | Lester Bird | St. John's Rural East |
ABLP | Charles Fernandez | St. John's Rural North |
ABLP | Molwyn Joseph | St. Mary's North |
ABLP | Samantha Marshall | St. Mary's South |
ABLP | Michael Browne | All Saints West |
ABLP | Dean Jonas Deputy Speaker | St. George |
ABLP | Asot Michael | St. Peter |
ABLP | Robin Yearwood | St. Phillip North |
ABLP | Paul Chet Greene | St. Paul |
ABLP | Arthur Nibbs | Barbuda |
UPP | Winston Baldwin Spencer Leader of the Opposition | St. John's Rural West |
UPP | Willmoth Daniel | St. Phillip South |
UPP | Joanne Massiah | All Saints East & St. Luke |
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