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Antigua and Barbuda is a sovereign island country in the Caribbean. It lies at the conjuncture of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean in the Leeward Islands part of the Lesser Antilles.
The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) is a political party in Antigua and Barbuda. The current leader of the party is Gaston Browne,who serves as the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda. The party had previously been led by Lester Bird,who was chairman of the party since 1971,and was Prime Minister and political leader in 1994.
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 Government of Antigua and Barbuda (GOAB),is a unitary constitutional monarchy,where the Monarch of Antigua and Barbuda serves as the head of state,represented by the Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda,and the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda serves as the head of government.
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.
Algernon Watts is an Antiguan United Progressive Party politician,who was elected as Member of Parliament for St. George in the general election held on 18 January 2023.
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: All Saints West". www.abec.gov.ag. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ↑ "2023 General Elections Results". www.abec.gov.ag. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ↑ "MP Anthony Smith calls for upholding integrity and transparency in governance".
- ↑ "Anthony Smith to Be Sworn In as Agriculture Minister". Antigua News Room. 2024-07-16. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ↑ ABS TV Antigua (2024-07-16). SWEARING-IN CEREMONY FOR THE HON. ANTHONY SMITH (Tuesday July 16th 2024) . Retrieved 2024-07-16– via YouTube.
