{"id":253624,"date":"2025-10-12T19:20:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-12T23:20:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=253624"},"modified":"2025-10-12T19:25:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-12T23:25:18","slug":"two-senators-receive-new-appointments-under-governments-development-and-rotation-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/two-senators-receive-new-appointments-under-governments-development-and-rotation-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Junior Ministers Assigned New Portfolios"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Minister of State and Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Senator the Hon. Shenella Govia, and Minister of State, Senator Clement Antonio, have been reassigned to new ministerial portfolios within the Government of Antigua and Barbuda.<\/p>

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Effective Monday, 12 October, Senator Govia will assume the role of Minister of State in the Ministry of Housing and Works, following her tenure in the Ministry of Education, Sport and Creative Industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, Senator Clement Antonio, who formerly served in the Ministry of Housing and Works, will take up duties as Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Sport and Creative Industries, with special responsibility for the Antigua and Barbuda Festivals Commission.<\/p>

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Prime Minister the Hon. Gaston Browne noted that both senators \u2014 among the youngest currently serving \u2014are being given new reassignments as part of the Government\u2019s rotation policy aimed at broadening their experience and strengthening the governance framework.<\/p>

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The appointments were made under the authority of Section 69 (4) of the Constitution of Antigua and Barbuda, which empowers the Prime Minister to appoint ministerial offices other than that of Prime Minister, with the Governor-General issuing the formal instruments of appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Minister of State and Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Senator the Hon. Shenella Govia, and Minister of State, Senator Clement Antonio, have been reassigned to new ministerial portfolios within the Government of Antigua and Barbuda. 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