List of members of the Senate (Antigua and Barbuda) explained

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

Party affiliation

AffiliationMembers
Antigua and Barbuda Labour Partyalign=center 11
align=center 4
align=center 1
Independentalign=center 1
Totalalign=center 17
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] Senator
President of the SenateAlincia Williams-Grant
Deputy President of the SenateOsbert Richard Frederick
Leader of Government BusinessCheryl Mary Clare Hurst
Senate Minority LeaderShawn Nicholas

List of senators

Last appointed: 23 January 2023[7]

[8]

Party!Assumed office
GovernmentAlincia Williams-GrantLabour24 June 2014
GovernmentOsbert Richard FrederickLabour24 June 2014
GovernmentSamantha MarshallLabour23 January 2023
GovernmentCheryl Mary Clare HurstLabour24 June 2014
GovernmentLabour24 June 2014
GovernmentClement AntonioLabour23 January 2023
GovernmentPhilip ShoulLabour26 March 2018
GovernmentColin O'Neil BrowneLabour26 March 2018
GovernmentDwayne GeorgeLabour26 October 2023
GovernmentKnacyntar NeddLabour20 June 2016
GovernmentRawdon TurnerLabour23 January 2023
OppositionUnited Progressive Party24 June 2014
OppositionJohnathan JosephUnited Progressive Party26 March 2018
OppositionAlex BrowneUnited Progressive Party23 January 2023
OppositionDavid MassiahUnited Progressive Party23 January 2023
Barbuda CouncilFabian JonesBarbuda People's Movement23 March 2018
Governor-General'sIndependent23 January 2023

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 18 February 2023 . Fabian Jones sworn in for second consecutive term as opposition’s Barbuda senator .
  2. Web site: 25 January 2023 . Opposition Leader says new UPP senators are only ‘transitional’ appointments .
  3. Web site: Times . Caribbean . 2023-01-29 . ANTIGUA-POLITICS- Governor General swears in seventh female senator as an independent senator . 2024-07-11 . Caribbean Times . en.
  4. News: 24 January 2023 . Former MP Samantha Marshall among three new senators appointed by government .
  5. Web site: Caribbean Elections Members of the Senate of Antigua and Barbuda 2018 - present . 2022-04-08 . www.caribbeanelections.com.
  6. News: 25 January 2023 . New UPP leader and opposition senators sworn in .
  7. Web site: Government of Antigua and Barbuda . 2024-07-10 . ab.gov.ag.
  8. News: Dwayne George appointed junior finance minister as he returns to Senate following by-election loss .

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