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Antigua and Barbuda is a sovereign island country in the West Indies in the Americas,lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of two major islands,Antigua and Barbuda separated by around 40 km (25 mi),and smaller islands. The permanent population number is estimated to be in the region of 97,120 with 97% residing on Antigua. The capital and largest port and city is St. John's on Antigua,with Codrington being the largest town on Barbuda. Lying near each other,Antigua and Barbuda are in the middle of the Leeward Islands,part of the Lesser Antilles,roughly at 17°N of the equator.
The politics of Antigua and Barbuda takes place in a framework of a unitary parliamentary representative democratic monarchy,wherein the Sovereign of Antigua and Barbuda is the head of state,appointing a Governor-General to act as vice-regal representative in the nation. A Prime Minister is appointed by the Governor-General as the head of government,and of a multi-party system;the Prime Minister advises the Governor-General on the appointment of a Council of Ministers. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two chambers of the Parliament. The bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Barbuda,is an island located in the eastern Caribbean forming part of the sovereign state of Antigua and Barbuda. It is located north of the island of Antigua and is part of the Leeward Islands of the West Indies. The island is a popular tourist destination because of its moderate climate and coastline.
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 became Prime Minister and political leader in 1994. The party was founded as the Antigua Labour Party (ALP) by Lester's father,V.C. Bird. The ABLP has traditionally largely been seen as the political arm of the Bird family. With the exception of five years in the 1970s,the ABLP ruled Antigua and Barbuda for over four decades. It was in opposition from 2004 to 2014,and it has been in power again since 2014 since winning a majority of the seats in the Legislature following the 2014 general election.
The Barbuda People's Movement is a centre-left Barbudan nationalist political party in Antigua and Barbuda.
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 Senate convened on 26 March 2018,following the general election of 21 March.
The monarchy of Antigua and Barbuda is a system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of Antigua and Barbuda. The current Antiguan and Barbudan monarch and head of state,since the independence of Antigua and Barbuda on 1 November 1981,is Queen Elizabeth II. As sovereign,she is the personal embodiment of the Crown of Antigua and Barbuda. Although the person of the sovereign is equally shared with 14 other independent countries within the Commonwealth of Nations,each country's monarchy is separate and legally distinct. As a result,the current monarch is officially titled Queen of Antigua and Barbuda and,in this capacity,she and other members of the Royal Family undertake public and private functions domestically and abroad as representatives of Antigua and Barbuda. However,the Queen is the only member of the Royal Family with any constitutional role.
Asot Michael is the Member of the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda elected from Saint Peter Constituency. He was also the Minister of Tourism,Economic Development,Investment and Energy under Prime Minister Gaston Browne. He is a member of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party.
Cejhae Colin Greene is an Antiguan sprinter. He attended the Princess Margaret School. Cejhae is the first of three children born to Jonah Greene and Colin Greene.
Gaston Alfonso Browne is the prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda. He has been its leader since 2014. Before entering politics,he was a banker and businessman.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Antigua and Barbuda is part of the ongoing viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),which was confirmed to have reached Antigua and Barbuda on 13 March 2020. As of 6 July 2021,there are a total of 1,265 confirmed cases,of which 1,222 have recovered and 42 have died.
Maria Vanessa Bird-Browne is a politician in Antigua and Barbuda. She was elected as a member of the House of Representatives for St. John's Rural East in the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda in 2018,becoming the youngest lawmaker in the country and the youngest female member of parliament across the Commonwealth. She is the country's minister for housing,lands,and urban renewal.
Trevor Myke Walker is a Barbudan politician and former Cabinet Minister under the Baldwin Spencer administration.
General elections are scheduled to be held in Antigua and Barbuda by 2023.
Osbert Richard Frederick is an Antiguan and Barbudan politician. He was appointed senator by Prime Minister Gaston Browne. After his appointment,he was elected the Deputy senate president in the Upper House of Parliament in Antigua and Barbuda.
Edmond Mansoor is an Antiguan and Barbudan politician and physician. He is former senate president of the Upper House of Parliament in Antigua and Barbuda. He has also served as the Minister of State and Minister of Communication and Telecommunications.
Cheryl Mary Clare Hurst is an Antiguan and Barbudan politician. She is a senator of the Upper House of Parliament in Antigua and Barbuda. She was appointed senator by Prime Minister Gaston Browne. She is also the General Secretary of the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party. Hurst was appointed senator after the 2014 general elections held in Antigua and Barbuda.
Gail Christian is an Antiguan and Barbudan politician and senator. She is a senator of the Upper House of Parliament in Antigua and Barbuda. She was appointed senator by Prime Minister Gaston Browne.
The 15th Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda was elected on the 21st of March,2018.
Royal tours of Antigua and Barbuda by its Royal Family have been taking place since the 20th century. The Queen of Antigua and Barbuda,Elizabeth II,has visited the country three times;in 1966,1977,and 1985. Other members of the Royal Family have also paid visits.
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- ↑ Radio, ABS TV (2021-02-24). "SENATOR THANKS COVID-19 VACCINE PARTNERS" . Retrieved 2022-04-03.
- ↑ "'I have my gun' Senator heard saying in voice recording". Antigua News Room. 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
