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{{Politics of Antigua and Barbuda}}

The '''Government of Antigua and Barbuda''' (GOAB), is a [[Unitary state|unitary]] [[constitutional monarchy]], where the [[Monarchy of Antigua and Barbuda|Monarch of Antigua and Barbuda]] serves as the head of state, represented by the [[Governor-General of Antigua and Barbuda]], and the [[Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda]] serves as the head of government.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Antigua and Barbuda: Constitution, 1981 |url=https://pdba.georgetown.edu/Constitutions/Antigua/antigua-barbuda.html |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=pdba.georgetown.edu}}</ref> 

== Structure ==
Antigua and Barbuda has a [[Bicameralism|bicameral]] legislature and multiple [[Political parties in Antigua and Barbuda|political parties]], with universal adult suffrage and elections held every 5 years. The [[Senate (Antigua and Barbuda)|Senate]] has 17 members appointed by the Governor-General, with 10 being appointed on the advice of the Prime Minister, 4 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 discretion of the Governor-General. The [[House of Representatives (Antigua and Barbuda)|House of Representatives]] with 17 members are all elected.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Antigua and Barbuda - Political and electoral system |url=https://oig.cepal.org/en/countries/65/system |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=Gender Equality Observatory |language=en}}</ref>

The highest law in Antigua and Barbuda is the [[Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda]]. Officers of each house (President, Vice President; Speaker, Deputy Speaker) are all elected by members of those houses. The [[Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda|Cabinet]] is appointed by the Prime Minister, and members of the Cabinet must be either a member of the Senate or the House of Representatives. Elections are held every 5 years, however, elections may be called earlier by the Prime Minister.<ref name=":0" />

== History ==
The government has been elected since [[1984 Antiguan general election|1984]], which was the first election after independence in 1981.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-07-11 |title=Antigua and Barbuda General Election Results 1984 |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210711183117/http://www.caribbeanelections.com/ag/elections/ag_results_1984.asp |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref> Before independence, the Antigua and Barbuda had previously been an [[Associated State of Antigua|associated state]], and earlier a [[British Antigua and Barbuda|British colony]].<ref>https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1967/225/contents/made</ref> The first universal adult suffrage elections in Antigua and Barbuda were held in [[1951 Antiguan general election|1951]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Group |first=Taylor & Francis |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4WoTSOaHOj0C |title=Europa World Year |date=2004 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |isbn=978-1-85743-254-1 |language=en}}</ref> 

The [[Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party]] has dominated the country since independence, except from [[2004 Antiguan general election|2004]] to [[2014 Antiguan general election|2014]], when the country was ruled by the [[United Progressive Party (Antigua and Barbuda)|United Progressive Party]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-29 |title=Antigua and Barbuda General Election Results 2004 |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629193544/http://www.caribbeanelections.com/ag/elections/ag_results_2004.asp |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-28 |title=Antigua and Barbuda General Election Results 2009 |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628052243/http://www.caribbeanelections.com/ag/elections/ag_results_2009.asp |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-06-29 |title=Antigua and Barbuda General Election Results 2014 |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629162130/http://www.caribbeanelections.com/ag/elections/ag_results_2014.asp |access-date=2023-10-29 |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>

== Executive branch ==
Antigua and Barbuda appointed its newest cabinet on 20 January 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Editor |date=2023-01-20 |title=2023 Cabinet positions announced (Full List) |url=https://antiguanewsroom.com/2023-cabinet-positions-and-who-got-them/ |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=Antigua News Room |language=en-US}}</ref>

=== Prime Minister ===
{{Excerpt|Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda|files=|templates=no}}

=== Cabinet ===
{{Excerpt|Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda|templates=no}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Office
!Office Holder
!Constituency
|-
|Prime Minister
Minister of Finance, Corporate Governance, and Public and Private Partnerships
|[[Gaston Browne]]
|[[St. John's City West (Antigua)|St. John's City West]]
|-
|Attorney General
Minister of Legal Affairs, Public Safety and Labour
|[[Steadroy Benjamin]]
|[[St. John's City South]]
|-
|Minister of Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, Trade and Barbuda Affairs
|[[E.P. Chet Greene]]
|St. Paul
|-
|Minister of Tourism, Civil Aviation, Transportation and Investment
|[[Charles Fernandez]]
|St. John's Rural North
|-
|Minister of Information, ICTs, Utilities and Energy
|Melford Nicholas
|St. John's City East
|-
|Minister of Housing, Works, Land & Urban Renewal
|[[Maria Browne]]
|[[St. John's Rural East]]
|-
|Minister of Education, Creative Industries and Sports
|[[Daryl Matthew]]
|St. John's Rural South
|-
|Minister of Health, the Environment, and Social Transformation
|[[Molwyn Joseph]]
|St. Mary's North
|}

== Legislative branch ==
{{Excerpt|Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda|templates=no}}
The [[16th Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda]] was sworn in on January 20th, 2023.<ref>https://antiguaobserver.com/browne-sworn-in-as-prime-minister-benjamin-retains-ag-post/</ref>

== Judicial branch ==
{{Excerpt|Judiciary of Antigua and Barbuda|templates=no}}

== References ==
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