The United Progressive Party is a political party in Antigua and Barbuda. It was previously led by Baldwin Spencer,it was the governing party from 2004 to 2014. It has been in opposition since the 2014 election. Jamale Pringle was elected leader of the party on 21 April 2024,after the resignation of Harold Lovell on 20 January 2023.
The Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia,is a moderate political party in Nova Scotia,Canada. Like most conservative parties in Atlantic Canada,it has been historically associated with the Red Tory faction of Canadian conservatism. The party is currently led by Pictou East MLA Tim Houston. The party won a majority government in the 2021 provincial election. The Progressive Conservative Party of Nova Scotia and the Conservative Party of Canada are two separate entities.
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.
St Albans is a constituency in Hertfordshire represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2019 by Daisy Cooper,a Liberal Democrat.
Sir Gerald Owen Anderson Watt KCN KC is an Antiguan politician and a former cabinet minister. Watt represented St. John's Rural East in parliament from 1971 until 1976 and is a former chairman of the Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission. Watt has also served as attorney general during his time as Minister of National Security,Labour,and Legal Affairs. Watt has been the Speaker of the House of Representatives since 25 June 2014. He can be considered bipartisan.
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. 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. 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.
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.
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.
Sherfield Bowen is an Antiguan United Progressive Party politician,who was elected as Member of Parliament for St. Philip's South in the election held on 18 January 2023. Bowen is the deputy leader of the party.
