14th legislature of Antigua and Barbuda
2014 parliamentary body
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The 14th legislature of Antigua and Barbuda was elected on 12 June 2014.
Legislative bodyParliament of Antigua and Barbuda
Meeting placeSt. John's
Term12 June 2014 â 26 February 2018[1]
Election2014 Antiguan general election
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| Overview | |||||
| Legislative body | Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda | ||||
| Meeting place | St. John's | ||||
| Term | 12 June 2014 â 26 February 2018[1] | ||||
| Election | 2014 Antiguan general election | ||||
| Crown of Antigua and Barbuda | |||||
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II | ||||
| Governor-General | Dame Louise Lake-Tack Sir Rodney Williams | ||||
| Senate | |||||
| President | Alincia Williams-Grant | ||||
| Deputy President | Osbert Frederick | ||||
| House of Representatives | |||||
| Speaker | Gerald Watt | ||||
| Deputy Speaker | Dean Jonas | ||||
Members
Senate
| Representative[2] | Party |
|---|---|
| Alincia Williams-Grant
President of the Senate |
ABLP |
| Osbert Richard Frederick
Deputy President of the Senate |
ABLP |
| Lennox Weston
Leader of Government Business |
ABLP |
| Harold Lovell
Senate Minority Leader |
UPP |
| Maureen Payne-Hyman | ABLP |
| Londell Benjamin | ABLP |
| Colin James | ABLP |
| Cheryl Mary Clare Hurst | ABLP |
| Daryll Matthew | ABLP |
| Aziza Lake | ABLP |
| Shenella Mary Shadida Govia | ABLP |
| Adrian Lee
Government Senator from Barbuda |
ABLP |
| Jacqui Quinn-Leandro | UPP |
| Shawn Nicholas | UPP |
| Damani Tabor | UPP |
| Calvin Hendren Parker | Governor General's Representative |
| Knacyntar Nedd | Barbuda Council |
Changes to the Senate during the session
| Name[2] | Reason |
|---|---|
| Sylvia O'Mard | Former Governor General's Representative. Resigned August 2014 |
| Harold Lovell | Former Opposition Senator - 23 June 2014 - 12 August 2014 |
| Anthony Stuart | Former Opposition Senator. Resigned 1 October 2015 |
| Wigley George | Former Government Senator
Appointment revoked 13 Sep 2016 |
| Michael Freeland | Former Government Senator. Resigned December 2017 |
| Shenique Fortune | Former Barbuda Council senator. Replaced on 20 June 2016.[3] |
House of Representatives
The longest serving member in this House of Representatives was Robin Yearwood, at the time in his 9th term.
| Party[4] | Members Name | Constituency |
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| ABLP | Gaston Browne
Prime Minister |
St. John's City West |
| ABLP | Melford Nicholas | St. John's City East |
| ABLP | Steadroy Benjamin | St. John's City South |
| ABLP | Eustace Lake | St. John's Rural South |
| ABLP | Lester Bird | St. John's Rural East |
| ABLP | Charles Fernandez | St. John's Rural North |
| ABLP | Molwyn Joseph | St. Mary's North |
| ABLP | Samantha Marshall | St. Mary's South |
| ABLP | Michael Browne | All Saints West |
| ABLP | Dean Jonas
Deputy Speaker |
St. George |
| ABLP | Asot Michael | St. Peter |
| ABLP | Robin Yearwood | St. Phillip North |
| ABLP | Paul Chet Greene | St. Paul |
| ABLP | Arthur Nibbs | Barbuda |
| UPP | Winston Baldwin Spencer
Leader of the Opposition |
St. John's Rural West |
| UPP | Willmoth Daniel | St. Phillip South |
| UPP | Joanne Massiah | All Saints East & St. Luke |