House of Representatives (Antigua and Barbuda)
National coat of arms | Houses of Parliament in Saint John's |
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Basic data | |
Seat: | Saint John's |
Legislative period : | 5 years |
MPs: | 19th |
Current legislative period | |
Last choice: | March 21, 2018 |
Chair: | Gerland Watts |
Distribution of seats |
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Distribution of seats: |
Government (15)
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The House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda is part of the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda .
It forms the lower house of the two-chamber parliament of Antigua and Barbuda . The Senate forms the upper house . There are 19 MPs in the House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda, 17 of which are elected for five years. Other members are the Attorney General and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.
elections
- Election 2014 : The Antigua and Barbuda Labor Party (ABLP) regained a majority in the House of Representatives after 10 years in the opposition. Gaston Browne became the new prime minister .
- Election 2018 : The ABLP won again and received 15 seats. Gaston Browne was again prime minister.
government District
Most government agencies are concentrated on the Queen Elisabeth Highway .
Remarks
- ↑ ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA House of Representatives, ELECTIONS IN 2014. INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION, accessed September 15, 2018 .
- ↑ ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA House of Representatives, ELECTIONS IN 2018. INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION, accessed on September 15, 2018 .
Coordinates: 17 ° 7 ′ 4.5 ″ N , 61 ° 50 ′ 0.1 ″ W.