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Gastone A. Browne to be sworn in for 4th term in Antigua & Barbuda

- ABLP won 15/17 seats in the April 30 general election
Gaston Browne is set to be sworn in on May 1, 2026, as Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Corporate Governance and Public Private Partnerships at Government House in St. John's, Antigua, following the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party's victory in the April 30, 2026 general election. Photo: Gaston Browne
The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party won 15 of 17 seats during the April 30, 2026, general election. Photo: ABLP
The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party won 15 of 17 seats during the April 30, 2026, general election. Photo: ABLP
ST JOHN’S, Antigua- The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) under the leadership of Prime Minister Gaston A. Browne emerged victorious at the 2026 general election on April 30, 2026.

The ABLP won 15 of 17 seats, and Browne is set to be sworn in today, May 1, 2026, at 10:00 AM at Government House, following the decisive victory. 

Also scheduled to be sworn in is Steadroy Cutie Benjamin, who will serve as Attorney General and Minister for Legal Affairs, Public Safety and Labour.

Browne made history in Antigua & Barbuda

Browne is the first Prime Minister in Antigua and Barbuda to win four consecutive general elections, adding his name to the twin island state’s modern political history. 

Browne will be sworn in as Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Corporate Governance and Public Private Partnerships

The opposition, United Progressive Party (UPP), secured only one seat while Barbuda’s People’s Movement (BPM) retained its seat in Barbuda.

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