Senate
Type
Type
Leadership
Senator the Hon. Alincia Williams-Grant
Deputy President
Structure
Seats17
Political groups
Government Senators
  •   (10)

Opposition Senators

  •   (4)

Independent Senators

  •   (3)
Length of term
5 years
Elections
Appointment by the Governor-General
Meeting place
Website
ab.gov.ag/detail_page.php?page=9

The Senate is the Upper House of Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda. It consists of 17 members appointed by the Governor General.[1] 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. Subject to the provisions of Section 30 of the Constitution, any person who at the time of his appointment: is a citizen; is twenty-one years of age or older; has lived in Antigua and Barbuda for the twelve months immediately prior to the date of his appointment; and is able to speak and, unless disabled by blindness or another physical condition, to read the English language with enough proficiency to allow him to take an active part in the proceedings.[2]

Every Senator must resign from the Senate in the following situations: at the next dissolution of Parliament after being appointed; if he is nominated with his consent to run for the House of Representatives; if he loses citizenship; if he is absent from Senate proceedings for the period or periods and under the conditions specified by the Senate's rules of procedure; if any circumstances arise that, if he were not a Senator, would make him ineligible for appointment as such under subsection (1) of section 30 of the Constitution or under any law passed in accordance with subsection (2) of that section, subject to the provisions of subsection (2) of section 31; if the Governor-General, acting in accordance with the advice of the Prime Minister in the case of a Senator appointed pursuant to that advice, the Leader of the Opposition in the case of a Senator appointed pursuant to that advice, the Barbuda Council in the case of a Senator appointed pursuant to that advice, or in his discretion in the case of a Senator appointed by him in his discretion; or if after being appointed in accordance with section 28(6) of the Constitution, he no longer resides in Barbuda.[2]

The Governor-General may appoint a person qualified for appointment as a Senator to be temporarily a member of the Senate during such absence, suspension, or illness whenever a Senator is unable to perform his or her duties as a Senator due to absence from Antigua and Barbuda, suspension under section 31(2) of the Constitution, or due to illness. The provisions of Section 31 of the Constitution shall apply to a Senator appointed under this Section in the same manner as they do to a Senator appointed under Section 28 of the Constitution, and an appointment made under this Section shall in any event cease to have effect if the person appointed is notified by the Governor-General that the circumstances giving rise to his appointment have ceased to exist.[2]

The current President of the Senate is Senator the Hon. Alincia Williams-Grant, with Senator the Hon. Osbert Richard Frederick serving as Deputy President.[3]

Any bill other than a money bill may be introduced in either House of Parliament; a money bill cannot be introduced in the Senate.[2]

Members of the Senate

The following are the current members of the Antigua and Barbuda Senate.[4]

PositionSenator
President of the SenateSenator the Hon. Alincia Williams-Grant
Deputy President of the SenateSenator the Hon. Osbert Richard Frederick
Leader of Government Business Senator the Hon. Samantha Marshall
Deputy Leader of Government Business Senator the Hon. Cheryl Mary Clare Hurst
Government SenatorSenator the Hon. Shenella Mary Shadida Govia
Government SenatorSenator the Hon. Clement Marley Mandela Antonio
Government SenatorSenator the Hon. Philip Scholl
Government SenatorSenator the Hon. Colin O'Neill Browne
Government SenatorSenator the Hon. Dwayne George
Government Senator (Barbuda representative)Senator the Hon. Knacyntar Nedd Charles
Government SenatorSenator the Hon. Rawdon Antonio Nairobi Turner
Opposition SenatorSenator the Hon. Shawn Nicholas[5]
Opposition SenatorSenator the Hon. Johnathan Joseph[5]
Opposition SenatorSenator the Hon. Alex Browne[5]
Opposition SenatorSenator the Hon. David Massiah[5]
Independent Senator (Governor General’s Representative)Senator the Hon. Kiz Johnson[6]
Barbuda Senator (Barbuda Council)Senator the Hon. Fabian Jones[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Official Website for the Government of Antigua and Barbuda". Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 http://laws.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cap-23.pdf
  3. ↑ "Members of the Senate 2018 - present". Government of Antigua and Barbuda. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  4. ↑ ABS EVENING NEWS (LOCAL SEGMENT) 23.1.2023, retrieved 24 January 2023
  5. 1 2 3 4
  6. ↑
  7. ↑ https://antiguaobserver.com/fabian-jones-sworn-in-for-second-consecutive-term-as-oppositions-barbuda-senator/

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