Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda

Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda
Coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda
Incumbent Gaston Browne since 13 June 2014
Style	The Right Honourable His Excellency (diplomatic)
Member of	Cabinet, National Security Council
Appointer	Governor-General Prime minister must have support of the majority of members of the House of Representatives
Term length	Five years renewable
Formation	1 November 1981
First holder	Vere Bird
Deputy	Deputy Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda
Salary	150,000 Eastern Caribbean dollars/US$ 55,555 annually[1]
Website	https://opm.gov.ag/

Politics of Antigua and Barbuda
Executive Monarch Charles III Governor-General Sir Rodney Williams Prime Minister Gaston Browne Cabinet
Legislative Parliament Senate President House of Representatives Speaker Leader of the Opposition
Judicial Magistrates' Courts Supreme Court High Court Court of Appeal Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Elections Recent elections General: 2014 2018 2023 Political parties
Administrative divisions Parishes and dependencies
Foreign relations Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Barbuda Affairs Minister: E.P. Chet Greene Diplomatic missions of / in Antigua and Barbuda Passports Visa requirements Visa policy
Barbuda Barbuda Council Chairperson Vice Chairperson Secretary
Other countries
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The prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda is the head of government of the Antigua and Barbuda. The prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda is appointed by the Governor-General under the terms of the Constitution.

The executive branch of government is established in section 68 of the constitution, and it is vested in the monarch. The prime minister is appointed by the Governor-General. The prime minister must either be a member of the House and the leader of the political party with the support of the majority of the House's members; or the member of the House who, in the opinion of the Governor-General, is most likely to command the support of the majority of members of the House, if it appears to him that such party does not have an indisputable leader in the House or that no party commands the support of such a majority. Additionally, the nominee ought to be open to serving as prime minister.^[2][3]