List of members of the Senate (Antigua and Barbuda)

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This is a list of members of the Senate, the upper house of the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda.

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Party affiliation

AffiliationMembers
Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party 11
United Progressive Party 4
Barbuda People's Movement 1
Independent 1
Total17

Fabian Jones, the Barbuda Council senator, is a member of the Barbuda People's Movement, and an opposition senator. [1] The other opposition senators are members of the United Progressive Party. [2] Kiz Johnson is an independent senator. [3] The remaining senators represent the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party. [4]

Leadership

Position [5] [6] [7] Senator
President of the Senate Alincia Williams-Grant
Deputy President of the Senate Philip Shoul
Leader of Government Business Shenella Govia
Deputy Leader of Government Business Cheryl Mary Clare Hurst
Senate Minority LeaderVacant

List of senators

Last appointed: 23 January 2023 [8]

[9] [10] [11]

CategoryBarbuda?SenatorPartyAssumed office
GovernmentDark Red x.svg Alincia Williams-Grant Labour 24 June 2014
GovernmentDark Red x.svg Michael Joseph Labour 12 November 2024
GovernmentDark Red x.svg Lamin Newton Labour 29 November 2024
GovernmentDark Red x.svg Cheryl Mary Clare Hurst Labour 24 June 2014
GovernmentDark Red x.svg Shenella Govia Labour 24 June 2014
GovernmentDark Red x.svg Clement Antonio Labour 23 January 2023
GovernmentDark Red x.svg Philip Shoul Labour 26 March 2018
GovernmentDark Red x.svg Colin O'Neil Browne Labour 26 March 2018
GovernmentDark Red x.svg Dwayne George Labour 26 October 2023
GovernmentCheck-green.svg Knacyntar Nedd Labour 20 June 2016 [A]
GovernmentDark Red x.svg Michael Freeland Labour 21 March 2025
OppositionDark Red x.svg Pearl Quinn-Williams United Progressive Party 25 November 2024
OppositionDark Red x.svg Johnathan Joseph United Progressive Party 26 March 2018
OppositionDark Red x.svg Alex Browne United Progressive Party 23 January 2023
OppositionDark Red x.svg David Massiah United Progressive Party 23 January 2023
Barbuda CouncilCheck-green.svg Fabian Jones Barbuda People's Movement 23 March 2018
Governor-General'sDark Red x.svg Kiz Johnson Independent 23 January 2023

Notes

  1. ↑ Barbuda Council senator from 20 June 2016 until 26 February 2018. Currently government Barbuda senator.

References

  1. ↑ "Fabian Jones sworn in for second consecutive term as opposition's Barbuda senator". 18 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Opposition Leader says new UPP senators are only 'transitional' appointments". 25 January 2023.
  3. ↑ Times, Caribbean (2023-01-29). "ANTIGUA-POLITICS- Governor General swears in seventh female senator as an independent senator". Caribbean Times. Retrieved 2024-07-11.
  4. ↑ "Former MP Samantha Marshall among three new senators appointed by government". 24 January 2023.
  5. ↑ "Caribbean Elections | Members of the Senate of Antigua and Barbuda 2018 - present". www.caribbeanelections.com. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
  6. ↑ "New UPP leader and opposition senators sworn in". 25 January 2023.
  7. ↑ admin (2023-01-24). "Samantha Marshall named Leader of Government Business in the Senate". Pointe Xpress | Pointe FM 99.1 | Platinum FM 97.9 | Pointe Tv. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  8. ↑ "Government of Antigua and Barbuda". ab.gov.ag. Retrieved 2024-07-10.
  9. ↑ ABS EVENING NEWS (LOCAL SEGMENT) 23.1.2023 , retrieved 2023-01-24
  10. ↑ "Dwayne George appointed junior finance minister as he returns to Senate following by-election loss".
  11. ↑ jennelsa.johnson (2024-11-12). "Michael Joseph sworn in as Gov't Senator; takes up junior minister portfolio". Antigua Observer Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
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