Antigua and Barbuda is a constitutional monarchy in which an elected government manages day-to-day national policy while the monarch serves as head of state. Gaston Browne serves as Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda and leads the government within the country's parliamentary and constitutional framework.
Antigua and Barbuda operates under a constitutional monarchy, with executive government led by Gaston Browne, the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda. The monarch remains head of state, while ministers exercise political authority under constitutional rules and are generally accountable through the country's representative institutions.
National lawmaking is carried out through a legislature whose composition and powers are defined by the constitution, with courts providing judicial review or other legal checks as permitted by law. Elections and parliamentary support determine the formation and continuation of the government, while the crown performs constitutional duties that vary in scope from country to country.
