Head of state
SourcedRepresented by the Governor-General, Rodney Williams, in office since 14 August 2014 (sources: atg-wiki-gg, atg-cia-leaders).
All eleven cabinet ministers are recorded, but every seat is sourced only. The government's ministers page (atg-gov-ministers) lists the eleven ministries and three Ministers of State but names no office holders, and the Office of the Prime Minister site (opm.gov.ag) returned an error, so no name could be verified on an official page. The official list names the Attorney General's ministry as Legal Affairs, Public Safety, Information and Labour, and the Prime Minister's as Finance, Corporate Governance and Public Private Partnerships; the titles above follow the news and CIA wording. The CIA list also gives Chet Greene Barbuda Affairs, which the swearing-in reports and the official ministries list do not; it is left out.
- Head of state
- Charles IIIKing
- Head of government
- Gaston BrownePrime Minister · since 13 Jun 2014
- System
- Constitutional monarchyCapital: Saint John's
- UN e-government rank
- 105 of 193EGDI 2024
Antigua and Barbuda is a constitutional monarchy[1]. The head of state is King Charles III[3][4]. The government is led by Prime Minister Gaston Browne, in office since 5 May 2026[3][5][6]. Govpedia records 11 members of its cabinet.
At a glance[2]
- Capital
- Saint John's
- Region
- Caribbean
- Area
- 442 km²
- Language
- English
- Currency
- Eastern Caribbean dollar ($)
- People
- Antiguan, Barbudan
- Borders
- None (no land borders)
- Calling code
- +1268
- Internet domain
- .ag
Leadership
Who leads the state
Head of government
SourcedIn government: Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP)
Executive
Fourth Browne government
0 of 11 verified on official pages
Formed after the ABLP won 15 of 17 seats in the general election of 30 April 2026. The Prime Minister and the Attorney General were sworn in on 1 May and again on 2 May 2026 after an incorrect oath was administered; the rest of the Cabinet was sworn in on 5 May 2026. The three Ministers of State (Randy Baltimore, Michael Freeland and Kiz Johnson) are not listed. Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[10]
2024
0.643rank 105 of 193
- Online services0.417
- Human capital0.718
- Telecom infrastructure0.794
Record of changes
Timeline
5 May 2026
The rest of the fourth Browne Cabinet is sworn in, using updated oaths approved earlier in 2026; Michael Joseph (Health) and Dwayne George (Sports and Creative Industries) join the Cabinet.[7][8][9]
Sourced2 May 2026
Gaston Browne and Attorney General Steadroy Benjamin are sworn in again after an incorrect oath was administered at their first swearing-in on 1 May.[5][7]
Sourced30 Apr 2026
General election: the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party wins 15 of 17 seats, giving Gaston Browne a fourth term as Prime Minister.[5][7]
Sourced
Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [4]Cabinet of Antigua and Barbuda
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [5]Gaston Browne
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [6]World Leaders: Antigua and Barbuda (July 2026)
Central Intelligence AgencyReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [7]2026 Antigua and Barbuda general election
WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [8]Antigua and Barbuda fully constitutes new Cabinet following landslide election victory
Caribbean National WeeklyNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [9]Meet Your New Ministers: ABLP Cabinet Officially Sworn In
Antigua NewsNewsChecked 16 Oct 2026
- [10]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026