Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda
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- Jurisdiction
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Provision
- 2
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source2. Whenever there is occasion for the appointment of a Prime Minister, the Governor- General shall appoint as Prime Minister-
a. a member of the House who is the leader in the House of the political party that commands the support of the majority of members of the House; or
b. where it appears to him that such party does not have an undisputed leader in the House or that no party commands the support of such a majority, the member of the House who in his judgement is most likely to command the support of the majority of members of the House, - and is willing to accept the office of Prime Minister.
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Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda · wipo.int · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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