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Saint George,officially the Parish of Saint George,is a parish of Antigua and Barbuda on the island of Antigua. Saint George borders Saint Peter to the southeast,and Saint John to the west and south. Saint George is mostly farmland and savanna in the south,dense forest in the Blackman's Peninsula area,marshland in the Fitches Creek area,and dense forest in the northwest. It is the smallest parish in Antigua and Barbuda,and the parish capital is Fitches Creek. The largest city in the parish is Piggotts. Saint George is the newest parish,splitting from the parish of Saint Peter in 1725. It had a population of 7,976 in 2011.
Saint Philip,officially the Parish of Saint Philip,is a civil parish of Antigua and Barbuda,on the easternmost portion of Antigua island. Its capital is the village of St. Philip's. Saint Philip borders Saint Peter and Saint Paul. Saint Philip faces the Atlantic Ocean. Saint Philip is surrounded by various islands and islets. It had a population of 3,347 in 2011,which makes it the least populous parish of Antigua and Barbuda.
The Barbuda People's Movement is a left-wing Barbudan nationalist political party in Antigua and Barbuda active only on the island of Barbuda. The party's symbol is the European fallow deer,national animal of Barbuda. The party seeks the secession of Barbuda from Antigua and Barbuda. The party is allied with the United Progressive Party.
General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 18 January 2023 to elect members of the House of Representatives. The Labour Party (ABLP) has held an absolute majority of 15 seats in the House of Representatives after the 2018 general election,with Gaston Browne remaining as prime minister. Browne initiated a constitutional referendum after the 2018 election,which was rejected by voters,and following the death of Elizabeth II in 2022,he announced his intention to organise a referendum for the transition of Antigua and Barbuda to a republican system. Besides ABLP,the United Progressive Party (UPP),Democratic National Alliance,Barbuda People's Movement (BPM),and three independent politicians filed candidacies for the 2023 general election.
All Saints West is a parliamentary constituency in Saint John,Saint Mary,and Saint Peter,Antigua and Barbuda. It is composed of the villages of Sea View Farm,Freemans,Clarkes Hill,Buckleys,St. Claire,Bellevue Heights,and the western portions of All Saints.
St. Mary's South is a parliamentary constituency in the parish of Saint Mary,Antigua and Barbuda. A by-election was held in the constituency on 24 October 2023.
St. John's Rural South,also called Rural South is a parliamentary constituency located in Saint John,Antigua and Barbuda. The constituency is currently represented by Daryll Matthew.
All Saints East &St. Luke is a parliamentary constituency in the parishes of Saint John and Saint Mary,Antigua and Barbuda. It is composed of the villages of Matthews,Swetes,Bishops,John Hughes,Sawcolts,Old Road,and the eastern portion of All Saints.
St. Paul is a parliamentary constituency in Saint Paul,Antigua and Barbuda. It is currently represented by foreign minister Paul Chet Greene. It is composed of the areas of Liberta,Table Hill,Gordon,Falmouth,English Harbour,Cobbs Cross,and Nelson's Dockyard.
St. John's Rural North is a parliamentary constituency in Saint John and Saint George,Antigua and Barbuda. It is primarily composed of the areas of North Coast,Crosbies,Coolidge and Cedar Grove.
St. John's City East is a parliamentary constituency in the city of St. John's,Antigua. The constituency has two polling divisions and is composed of the areas of Cross Street,Dickenson Bay Street,and Friars Hill Road.
St. John's Rural West is a parliamentary constituency in Saint John,Antigua and Barbuda. It is composed of the entirety of Five Islands. The constituency has three polling divisions and includes areas of St. John's and the Five Islands peninsula.
St. Philip's South is a parliamentary constituency in Saint Philip and Saint Paul,Antigua and Barbuda. It is composed of the villages of Mill Reef,Half Moon Bay,Montpelier,Freetown,St. Phillip's,Christian Hill,Bethesda,Lyons,and portions of Piccadilly.
St. George is a constituency in Saint John and Saint George,Antigua and Barbuda. It is composed of the villages of New Winthorpes,Barnes Hill,Powells,Potters,Piggotts,Osbourn,Jonas,and Scotts Hill.
The island of Barbuda is constitutionally mandated to have at least one parliamentary constituency within itself. The member of the house of representatives for Barbuda is also an ex officio member of the Barbuda Council. The island has one polling district,polling district "A",which supported the Barbuda People's Movement in the 2023 general elections.
On October 24,2023,a by-election was conducted in the Antiguan seat of St. Mary's South in response to the resignation of Kelvin Simon,the sitting UPP member of parliament,due to challenges to his candidacy. It was Antigua and Barbuda's second election since Prime Minister Gaston Browne emerged victorious in the country's general election in 2023 with a narrow win.
Kelvin Craig Simon,also known as "Shugy," is an Antiguan politician and member of the United Progressive Party in Antigua and Barbuda. Before entering politics,he worked as a guidance counselor and basketball player.
Anthony Shamari Smith is a Antiguan independent politician,who was elected as Member of Parliament for All Saints West in the general election held on 18 January 2023. On 15 July 2024,he left the United Progressive Party and became an independent. On 16 July 2024,he was appointed as Minister of Agriculture,Lands,Fisheries,and the Blue Economy.
Richard S. Lewis is an Antiguan United Progressive Party politician,who was elected as Member of Parliament for St. John's Rural West in the general election held on 18 January 2023. Lewis contested the 2024 party leadership elections,which he lost to Jamale Pringle.
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- ↑ "2023 General Elections Results". www.abec.gov.ag. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ↑ "2023 General Elections Results: St. George". www.abec.gov.ag. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ↑ "Declaration of Results 2023 General Elections from ABEC". Antigua News Room. 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ↑ "MP Algernon Serpent Watts Accuses Agriculture Minister of Failure and Calls for Resignation". Antigua News Room. 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
