Antígua e Barbuda Perfil Governo

nome: Saint John's

coordenadas geográficas: 17 07 N, 61 51 W

diferença do tempo: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

1 Novembro 1981 (from the UK)

Dia da independência, 1 Novembro (1981)

history: several previous; latest presented 31 Julho 1981, efectiva 31 Outubro 1981 (The Antigua and Barbuda Constitution Order 1981)

amendments: proposed by either house of Parliament; passage of amendments to constitutional sections such as citizenship, fundamental rights and freedoms, the establishment, power, and authority of the executive and legislative branches, the Supreme Court Order, and the procedure for amending the constitution requires approval by at least two-thirds majority vote of the membership of both houses, approval by at least two-thirds majority in a referendum, and assent to by the governor general; passage of other amendments requires only two-thirds majority vote by both houses; emendada 2009, 2011 (2018)

18 anos de idade; universal

chefe do estado: Queen ELIZABETH II (desde 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General Rodney WILLIAMS (desde 14 August 2014)

cabeça de governo: Prime Minister Gaston BROWNE (desde 13 June 2014)

cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the governor general on the advice of the prime minister

elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the advice of the prime minister; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the governor general