Antigua und Barbuda Regierung Profil 2008

Hauptstadt

Name: Saint John's
geographische Koordinaten: 17 07 N, 61 51 W
Zeitunterschied: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Unabhängigkeit

1 November 1981 (from UK)

Nationalfeiertag

Unabhängigkeit (National Day), 1 November (1981)

Konstitution

1 November 1981

Wahlrecht

18 Jahre; universal

Exekutive

Staatsoberhaupt: Queen ELIZABETH II (seit dem 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Louisse LAKE-TACK (seit dem 17 July 2007)
Regierungschef: Prime Minister Winston Baldwin SPENCER (seit dem 24 March 2004)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister
elections: the monarch is hereditary; governor general chosen by the monarch on the advice of the prime minister; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the governor general