Chairperson of the Barbuda Council
The Chairperson of the Barbuda Council is the leader of the Barbudan Government, in the eastern Caribbean. Established by the Barbuda Local Government Act of 1976,[1] its first election was on March 22, 1979.[2]
| Chairperson of Barbuda Council | |
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 Seal of the Barbuda Council | |
 Flag of the Barbuda Council | |
Incumbent Mackenzie Frank | |
| Deputy | Vice Chairperson of the Barbuda Council (Trevor Walker) |
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Role in the Council Meetings
The Chairman can remove any person from the public from visiting Council meetings, that are always open to the public.[3] The Vice Chairman will take the role of Chairperson in the event of the Chairperson being absent from a session.
List of chairpersons
Below is a table of Chairs of the Barbuda Council
| Incumbent | Took office | Left office | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Earl Francis | 1977 | February 1978 | ||
| McChesney George | 1978 | 1979 | ABLP | |
| Hilbourne Frank (1st time) | 1979 | 1985 | BPM | [4] |
| Arthur Nibbs (1st time) | 1985 | 1987 | ONR[5] | |
| Emmanuel "Manny" Punter | 1987? | 1989? | BPM | |
| Hilbourne Frank (2nd time) | 1989 | 1997 | BPM | [4] |
| Arthur Nibbs (2nd time) | 1997 | April 2001 | BPM | |
| Fabian Jones (1st time) | April 2001 | 2005 | BPM | |
| Lincoln Burton | 2005 | 19 January 2006 | BPM | |
| Randolph Beazer | 19 January 2006 | 9 January 2008 | BPM | |
| Fabian Jones (2nd time) | 9 January 2008 | 31 March 2009 | BPM | |
| Kelvin Punter | 31 March 2009 | 31 March 2013 | BPM | |
| Arthur Nibbs | 2013 | 2015 | ABLP | |
| David Shaw | 2015 | 2017 | ABLP | |
| Knacyntar Nedd | 2017 | 2018 | ABLP | |
| Wayde Burton | 2018 | 2019 | BPM | |
| Calsey Beazer-Joseph[6] | 7 January 2020[6] | 12 April 2021 | BPM | |
| Jacklyn Frank | 12 April 2021[7] | Before March 2022 | BPM | |
| Mackenzie Frank | Before March 2022 | present | BPM |
Additionally, the council was chaired by Francilla Francis / Francine Francis at some point before 1995.[8][9]
References
- "Local Government".
- http://laws.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cap-44.pdf
- http://laws.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cap-44.pdf
- "Dictionaries of Contemporary Politics". Routledge. 25 February 2021.
- Banks (red.), Arthur Sparrow (1987). "Political handbook of the world: 1987 : governments and intergovernmental organizations as of March 15, 1987 : (with major political developments noted through June 30, 1987)". CSA Publications.
- Goodwin, Theresa (2020-01-08). "Calsey Beazer-Joseph chairs re-constituted Barbuda Council". The Daily Observer (Antigua). Archived from the original on 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- George, Elesha (2021-04-13). "Jackie Frank is new Barbuda Council Chair". The Daily Observer (Antigua). Archived from the original on 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
- "Barbudans Angry at Invasion by Diana". AP NEWS.
- "Calsey Beazer-Joseph chairs re-constituted Barbuda Council". Antigua Observer Newspaper. 8 January 2020.
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