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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 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.
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The governor-general of Antigua and Barbuda is the representative of the monarch of Antigua and Barbuda,currently King Charles III. The official residence of the governor-general is Government House.
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The Senate is the upper house of the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda. The Senate and the lower chamber,the House of Representatives,together form the bicameral legislature of Antigua and Barbuda. The Senate and the House together may make laws for "the peace,order and good government of Antigua and Barbuda". Any bill other than a money bill may be introduced in the Senate.
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 8 September 2022,is King Charles III. As sovereign,he 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 King of Antigua and Barbuda and,in this capacity,he and other members of the Royal Family undertake public and private functions domestically and abroad as representatives of Antigua and Barbuda. However,the King is the only member of the Royal Family with any constitutional role.
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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.
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The 16th legislature of Antigua and Barbuda is the current parliament,being elected in the 2023 Antiguan general election on 18 January 2023.
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- ↑ "ANTIGUA-POLITICS- Governor General swears in seventh female senator as an independent senator". Caribbean Times. 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
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