Editing Barbuda (section)

== Politics and government ==
{{Main|Politics of Antigua and Barbuda|}}
[[File:Districts of Barbuda.svg|thumb|Districts of Barbuda]]
The political system of Antigua and Barbuda is a [[Unitary state|unitary]], [[Parliamentary system|parliamentary]], [[Representative democracy|representative democratic]] monarchy. [[Charles III]] is the present [[Queen of Antigua and Barbuda|King of Antigua and Barbuda]].

While executive power is exercised by the government, [[legislative power]] is vested in both the government and the legislature. Antigua and Barbuda elects a legislature on national level. [[Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda|Parliament]] has two [[Bicameralism|chambers]]: the [[House of Representatives of Antigua and Barbuda|House of Representatives]], which has 19 members, and the [[Senate of Antigua and Barbuda|Senate]], which has 17 appointed members. There are special legislative provisions to account for Barbuda's low population relative to that of [[Antigua]]. Barbuda is guaranteed at least one member of the House of Representatives and two members of the Senate. The current representative for Barbuda in the House of Representatives is {{Current MP for Barbuda}}.

=== Barbuda Council ===
[[File:Barbuda_Council_Millenium_Administration_Building.jpg|thumb|Barbuda Council Millenium Administration Building is the base for the secretary of the council. It is located in Codrington.]]
{{Main|Barbuda Council|Law of Barbuda}}

The Barbuda Council is an 11-member body consisting of nine directly elected and two ''[[ex officio]]'' (Barbuda's House and Senate representatives in the national Parliament). Council sessions are held in Codrington. Councillors serve for four years with elections held every two years in March.

In January of every year, the council elects a chairperson and a deputy chairperson.<ref name=":102">{{Cite web |title=Barbuda Local Government Act, Section 5 |url=http://laws.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cap-44.pdf |access-date=December 4, 2021 |archive-date=January 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119230904/http://laws.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cap-44.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> In a year where an election is held, at the first sitting of the council after the election, this is also an instance where the council must elect a chairperson and a deputy chairperson.<ref name=":102" />

The Barbuda Council has many duties, including administering public utilities and other ministries and departments; managing roadwork; and improving building and marine facilities.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Barbuda Local Government Act, section 18, subsection 4, paragraph (i) |url=http://laws.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cap-44.pdf |access-date=December 4, 2021 |archive-date=January 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119230904/http://laws.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cap-44.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> The Council also has the power to make local by-laws.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Barbuda Local Government Act, section 19, subsection 1 |url=http://laws.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cap-44.pdf |access-date=December 4, 2021 |archive-date=January 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119230904/http://laws.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cap-44.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>

=== Districts ===
Barbuda is divided into eight districts:<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020 |title=Barbuda Master Plan |url=http://erc.gov.ag/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Appendices.pdf}}</ref>
* [[East Coast, Barbuda|East Coast]]
* [[Midlands, Barbuda|Midlands]]
* [[North Coast, Barbuda|North Coast]]
* [[Palmetto, Barbuda|Palmetto]]
* [[Salt Lake, Barbuda|Salt Lake]]
* [[South Coast, Barbuda|South Coast]]
* [[Two Foot Bay]]
* [[West Coast, Barbuda|West Coast]]