Gaston Browne, 47, became the fourth and youngest ever prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda after he was sworn into office by Governor General Dame Louise Lake-Tack less than 24 hours after his Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ALP) won a landslide victory in the general election. Attorney Steadroy “Cuttie” Benjamin was also sworn into office as the ALP returned to the corridors of power that it had lost a decade ago when it was swept away by the United Progressive Party of former prime minister Baldwin Spencer. According to the preliminary results issued by the Antigua and Barbuda Electoral Commission the ALP won 14 of the 17 seats while Spencer, his one-time deputy, Willmoth S. Daniel and newcomer Joanne M. Massiah were able to prevent a total sweep of the polls.
Posted on: Sat, 14 Jun 2014 01:00:11 +0000
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