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| Style | The Honourable |
| Term length | Five years |
| Formation | 1 November 1981 |
| First holder | Luther Reginald Wynter |
| Salary | 42,000 XCD annually[1] |
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President of the Senate of Antigua and Barbuda is the presiding officer in the Senate of Antigua and Barbuda. Prior to conducting any other business, the Senate must elect a senator to serve as president when it convenes following a general election.[2]
If the position of president becomes vacant at any point before the next dissolution of Parliament, the Senate must elect a new senator to serve in that capacity as soon as is practically possible.[2] Prior to conducting any other business besides electing the President at the Senate's first session following a general election, the Senate shall elect a senator to serve as Vice-President. If the position of Vice-President becomes vacant at any point before the next dissolution of Parliament, the Senate shall, as soon as is practically possible, elect another senator to fill the position.[2] A senator cannot be elected by the Senate to be President or Vice-President if they are also serving as a Minister or Parliamentary Secretary.[2] When the Presidency is vacant, the Senate is not allowed to conduct any activity (except from the election of a President).[2]
If the business before the Senate in that meeting makes the Attorney-General's presence desirable, the President, Vice-President, or other member presiding in the Senate may request that the Attorney-General attend that meeting. When such a request is made, the Attorney-General may participate in the meeting solely for the purpose of explaining the matters before the Senate in that meeting.[2]
This is an incomplete list of the presidents of the Senate of Antigua and Barbuda:
| Name | Entered office | Left office |
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| Hon. Dr. Luther Reginald Wynter, CBE[3] | 1967 | 1968 |
| Hon. Clarence Addison Harney[4] | 1971 | After June 1975 |
| Hon. W. Keithly Heath[5][6][7] | 1976 | After March 1980 |
| Hon. Bradley Carrott[8][9][7] | Before November 1980 | 18 February 1994 |
| Hon. Millicent Percival[10] | 21 March 1994 | 26 February 2004 |
| Hon. Edmond Mansoor[11] | 26 March 2004 | 5 January 2005 |
| Hon. Hazelyn Francis[10] | 7 January 2005 | 16 May 2014 |
| Hon. Alincia Williams-Grant | 25 June 2014 | Present |
This article incorporates public domain material from documents of the Government of Antigua and Barbuda.
