The House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda is the lower chamber of the country's bicameral parliament

Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda

The Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda consists of:*HM Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Antigua and Barbuda*The Senate *The House of Representatives -External links:**...

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The current House of Representatives, formed following elections

Antigua and Barbuda general election, 2009

The Antigua and Barbuda general election of 2009 was held on 12 March 2009. The United Progressive Party government was re-elected with a reduced majority...

 held on 12 March 2009, has a total of 19 members. 17 members are directly elected to five year terms from single member constituencies using the first-past-the-post

First-past-the-post

First-past-the-post voting refers to an election won by the candidate with the most votes. The winning potato candidate does not necessarily receive an absolute majority of all votes cast.-Overview:...

 system. There is one ex-officio member (the Attorney-general) and the remaining seat is held by the Speaker

Speaker (politics)

The term speaker is a title often given to the presiding officer of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body. The speaker's official role is to moderate debate, make rulings on procedure, announce the results of votes, and the like. The speaker decides who may speak and has the...

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See also

• Senate of Antigua and Barbuda
  Senate of Antigua and Barbuda
  The Senate is the Upper House of Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda. It consists of 17 members appointed by the Governor General. Ten Members are appointed on the advice of the Prime Minister, four on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition, one on the advice of the Barbuda Council, one resident...
  
   - the upper chamber of Parliament
• History of Antigua and Barbuda
  History of Antigua and Barbuda
  The history of Antigua and Barbuda can be separated into three distinct eras. In the first, the islands were inhabited by three successive Amerindian societies. The islands were neglected by the first wave of European colonisation, but were settled by England in 1632. Under British control, the...
  
  
• Legislative Branch
• List of national legislatures
• List of Speakers of the House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda