Senate (Antigua and Barbuda)

Senate
Type
Type
Leadership
President
Senator the Hon. Alincia T. H. Williams-Grant
Seats 17
Elections
Appointment by the Governor-General
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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 President of the Senate is Senator the Hon. Alincia T. H. Williams-Grant from 2014, with Senator the Hon. Osbert Richard Frederick serving as Vice-President.[1]

Members of the Senate

The following are the current members of the Antigua and Barbuda Senate.[2]

PositionSenator
President of the SenateSenator the Hon. Alincia D.H Williams Grant
Leader of Government BusinessSenator the Hon. Lennox O’Reilly Weston
Government SenatorSenator the Hon. Maureen Payne-Hyman
Government SenatorSenator the Hon. Londel Turham McAlister Benjamin
Government SenatorSenator the Hon. Cheryl Mary Clare Hurst
Government SenatorSenator the Hon. Michael Nathaniel St. Patrick Freeland
Government SenatorSenator the Hon. Wigley Franklin Nathaniel George
Government SenatorSenator the Hon. Shenella Mary Shadida Govia
Deputy President of the SenateSenator the Hon. Osbert Richard Frederick
Government SenatorSenator the Hon. Colin Lesley Anderson James
Government Senator from BarbudaSenator the Hon. Adrian Lee
Independent Senator (Governor General’s Representative)Senator the Hon. Sylvia Camacho O’Mard
Opposition SenatorSenator the Hon. Harold E.E. Lovell
Opposition SenatorSenator the Hon. Jacqui Quinn-Leandro
Opposition SenatorSenator the Hon. Shawn Nicholas
Opposition SenatorSenator the Hon. Anthony Stuart
Barbuda Senator (Barbuda Council)Senator the Hon. Shaenique Fortune

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Members Of The House Of Representatives". Government of Antigua and Barbuda. Archived from the original on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.
  2. ↑ "Members Of The Senate". Government of Antigua and Barbuda. Archived from the original on 10 June 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2014.

Coordinates: 17°07′04″N 61°50′00″W / 17.1179°N 61.8334°W / 17.1179; -61.8334

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