President of the Senate of Antigua and Barbuda explained

Post:President of the Senate
Body:Antigua and Barbuda
Insignia:Antigua and Barbuda Coat of Arms.svg
Insigniacaption:Coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda
Incumbent:Alincia Williams-Grant
Incumbentsince:25 June 2014
Style:The Honourable
Termlength:Five years
Formation:1 November 1981
First:Luther Reginald Wynter
Salary:42,000 XCD annually[1]

President of the Senate of Antigua and Barbuda is the presiding officer in the Senate of Antigua and Barbuda. Prior to conducting any other business, the Senate must elect a senator to serve as president when it convenes following a general election.[2]

If the position of president becomes vacant at any point before the next dissolution of Parliament, the Senate must elect a new senator to serve in that capacity as soon as is practically possible. Prior to conducting any other business besides electing the President at the Senate's first session following a general election, the Senate shall elect a senator to serve as Vice-President. If the position of Vice-President becomes vacant at any point before the next dissolution of Parliament, the Senate shall, as soon as is practically possible, elect another senator to fill the position. A senator cannot be elected by the Senate to be President or Vice-President if they are also serving as a Minister or Parliamentary Secretary. When the Presidency is vacant, the Senate is not allowed to conduct any activity (except from the election of a President).

If the business before the Senate in that meeting makes the Attorney-General's presence desirable, the President, Vice-President, or other member presiding in the Senate may request that the Attorney-General attend that meeting. When such a request is made, the Attorney-General may participate in the meeting solely for the purpose of explaining the matters before the Senate in that meeting.

List of presidents

This is an incomplete list of the presidents of the Senate of Antigua and Barbuda:

NameEntered officeLeft office
Hon. Dr. Luther Reginald Wynter, CBE[3] 19671968
Hon. Clarence Addison Harney[4] 1971After June 1975
Hon. W. Keithly Heath[5] [6] [7] 1976After March 1980
Hon. Bradley Carrott[8] [9] Before November 198018 February 1994
Hon. Millicent Percival[10] 21 March 199426 February 2004
Hon. Edmond Mansoor[11] 26 March 20045 January 2005
Hon. Hazelyn Francis7 January 200516 May 2014
Hon. Alincia Williams-Grant25 June 2014Present

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Ministers and Parliamentarians Salaries Act. Laws of Antigua and Barbuda. laws.gov.ag.
  2. http://laws.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cap-23.pdf
  3. Book: Men of Achievement . Melrose Press . en . 1980. 9780900332531.
  4. Web site: The Misuse Of Drugs . 2023-09-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181210110837/https://www.unodc.org/res/cld/document/the-misuse-of-drugs-amendment-act-1975_html/The_Misuse_of_Drugs_Amendment_Act_1975.pdf . 10 Dec 2018.
  5. Fan the flame by Leonard Tim Hector
  6. Web site: Laws of Antigua. 1978. Antigua.
  7. Web site: Laws of Antigua and Barbuda. 1980. Antigua.
  8. Web site: Government of Antigua and Barbuda LAWS . 2020-05-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170102202808/http://laws.gov.ag/new/detail_page.php?page=content%2Fyear.php . 2017-01-02 . dead .
  9. Web site: Laws of Antigua and Barbuda. 1983. Barbuda. Antigua and.
  10. http://www.guide2womenleaders.com/Antigua_Parliament.htm
  11. Web site: The High Commission of Antigua and Barbuda. Tourism, travel, business, politics, finance and investments . 2009-05-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080514070841/http://www.antigua-barbuda.com/news_archive/newsletter86.asp . 2008-05-14 . The High Commission of Antigua and Barbuda