- Barbuda Council
The Barbuda Council is a local authority that manages day-to-day internal affairs on the island of
Barbuda . The council administers and regulates agriculture, forestry, public health, public utilities, and roads. It also raises and collects revenue to meet expenses incurred in the performance of its functions.History and electoral system
The Barbuda Council was established in
1976 by the Barbuda Local Government Act. It is an 11-member body consisting of nine directly elected and twoex-officio (Barbuda's House and Senate representatives in the national Parliament) members who serve four-year terms.Elections are held every two years in March with four seats and five seats becoming vacant at alternative polls.
2005 election
The last election was held on
23 March 2005 to select five council members. Eleven candidates participated in the poll. The results of that election are as follows:777 (or 87.0%) of the island's 893 registered voters participated in the election.
Current composition
After the election, political party distribution among the 9 directly elected seats is as follows:
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Barbuda People's Movement – 6 seats
*Barbuda People's Movement for Change – 3 SeatsChairmen of the Barbuda Council
ee also
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Antigua and Barbuda
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