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List of members of the House of Representatives (Antigua and Barbuda)

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This is a list of members of the House of Representatives, the lower house of the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda.

Party affiliation

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Affiliation Members
Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party 9
United Progressive Party 5
Independent 1
Barbuda People's Movement 1
Vacant 1
Total 17

Anthony Smith left the UPP to become an independent member on 15 July 2024.[2]

Leadership

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Position Representative Source
Speaker of the House of Representatives Osbert Richard Frederick [3]
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Robin Yearwood [4]
Prime Minister Gaston Browne [5]
Attorney-General Steadroy Benjamin [6]
Leader of the Opposition Jamale Pringle [7]
Deputy Leader of the Opposition Sherfield Bowen [8]

List of members

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Last elected: 18 January 2023

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Constituency Representative Party Assumed office
St. John's City West Gaston Browne Labour 9 March 1999
St. John's City South Steadroy Benjamin Labour 8 March 1994
St. John's Rural East Maria Bird-Browne Labour 21 March 2018
St. Philip's North Robin Yearwood Labour 18 February 1976
St. Mary's North Molwyn Joseph Labour 12 March 2009
St. John's Rural South Daryll Matthew Labour 21 March 2018
St. Paul Paul Chet Greene Labour 13 June 2014
St. John's Rural North Charles Fernandez Labour 12 March 2009
St. John's City East Melford Nicholas Labour 13 June 2014
All Saints East & St. Luke Jamale Pringle United Progressive Party 21 March 2018
St. Philip's South Sherfield Bowen United Progressive Party 18 January 2023
St. John's Rural West Richard Lewis United Progressive Party 18 January 2023
St. Mary's South Kelvin Simon United Progressive Party 24 October 2023
St. George Algernon Watts United Progressive Party 18 January 2023
Barbuda Trevor Walker Barbuda People's Movement 21 March 2018
St. Peter Vacant None 4 November 2024
All Saints West Anthony Smith Independent 18 January 2023
None Osbert Frederick None 18 November 2024

References

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  1. ^ "Declaration of Results" (PDF). Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission. 19 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b "READ: Anthony Smith's Resignation Letter". Antigua News Room. 2024-07-16. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  3. ^ "Osbert Frederick Takes Oath As New House Speaker". Antigua News Room. 2024-11-18. Retrieved 2024-11-23.
  4. ^ ""Cut Me Some Slack" House Speaker Calls For Deputy". Antigua News Room. 2024-07-18. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
  5. ^ a b Thomas, Latrishka (19 January 2023). "ABLP narrowly escapes defeat in Antigua and Barbuda Election". Loop News. Archived from the original on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Ministry of Justice and Legal Affairs".
  7. ^ "BREAKING NEWS: Jamale Pringle Remains as Leader of United Progressive Party". Antigua News Room. 2024-04-21. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  8. ^ "Jamale Pringle appoints Sherfield Bowen as the new UPP Deputy Leader". 21 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Kelvin 'Shugy' Simon Wins St. Mary's South By-Election, Securing a Historic Second Victory". 25 October 2023. Retrieved 2024-06-02.