Gaston Alphonso Browne (born 9 February 1967) is an Antiguan politician serving as the prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda and leader of the Labour Party since 2014.

[citation needed] Browne challenged and defeated Lester Bird in the leadership race for Labour Party in November 2012 with a margin of 213 to 180, and was appointed as leader of the opposition in December 2012.

[9] Gaston Browne led the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party to victory in the 12 June 2014 general election, after 10 years in opposition, winning 14 out of 17 seats.

[12] In the general election of 18 January 2023, he won his third term in office - a unique achievement in the history of Antigua and Barbuda[13] - but this time with a slim majority of nine seats against the eight allocated to the opposition.

[14] On 15 July 2024, MP Anthony Smith resigned as a member of the United Progressive Party (UPP), becoming an independent parliamentarian but effectively moving into the ranks of the majority, strengthening Browne's leadership.

[15] The following day, he sworn in before Governor-General Rodney Williams as the new Minister of Agriculture, Lands, Fisheries and the Blue Economy, becoming the first independent MP in Antigua and Barbuda's history to receive a cabinet position.

[16][17] On January 14, 2025, ABLP candidate Rawdon Turner emerged victorious in St. Peter by-election, called following the tragic death of independent MP Asot Michael, fortifying the governing majority even more.

[29] Also on 8 September, Browne discussed Barbuda's urgent needs with Administrator Mark Green of the United States Agency for International Development.

[32] Following the death of the Queen, Browne announced that he would call for a referendum on the country becoming a republic within three years, saying "This is not an act of hostility or any difference between Antigua and Barbuda and the monarchy, but it is the final step to complete that circle of independence, to ensure that we are truly a sovereign nation."