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The Senate is the
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of
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of Antigua and Barbuda. It consists of 17 members appointed by the Governor General. Ten members are appointed on the advice of the
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, four on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition, one on the advice of the
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, one resident of Barbuda on the advice of the Prime Minister, and one at the Governor General's discretion. The current Senate convened on 26 March 2018, following the general election of 21 March. The President of the Senate is Senator the Hon.
Alincia Williams-Grant Alincia T. H. Williams-Grant is an Antiguan and Barbudan politician. She was appointed as a Senator and elected as the President of the Upper House of Parliament in Antigua and Barbuda in June 2014. Early life Alincia Williams-Grant holds a Bac ...
, with Senator the Hon. Osbert Richard Frederick serving as Deputy President.


Members of the Senate

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


See also

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List of presidents of the Senate of Antigua and Barbuda President of the Senate of Antigua and Barbuda is the presiding officer in the Senate of Antigua and Barbuda. The president's annual salary is XCD 42,000. This is an incomplete list of the presidents of the Senate of Antigua and Barbuda: S ...
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Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda The Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda consists of the King of Antigua and Barbuda, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Parliament as a whole is charged with certain responsibilities and is given special powers and privileges in orde ...
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Politics of Antigua and Barbuda The politics of Antigua and Barbuda takes place in a framework of a unitary parliamentary representative democratic monarchy, wherein the Sovereign of Antigua and Barbuda is the head of state, appointing a Governor-General to act as vice-regal ...
* House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda *
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References

Antigua Government of Antigua and Barbuda {{Antigua-stub