Biography of lester bird

  • Sir Lester Bryant Bird KNH was an Antiguan politician and athlete who served as the second prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda from to He was chairman of the Antigua Labour Party from to , then became prime minister when his.
  • Sir Lester Bryant Bird KNH (21 February – 9 August ) was an Antiguan politician and athlete who served as the second prime minister of Antigua and.
  • He was succeeded by Baldwin Spencer of the United Progressive Party, who also spent a decade in office.

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    Lester Bird

    Antiguan politician (–)

    Sir Lester Bryant BirdKNH (21 February – 9 August ) was an Antiguan politician and athlete who served as the second prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda from to He was chairman of the Antigua Labour Party (ALP) from to , then became prime minister when his father, Sir trohet Bird, the previous prime minister, resigned.

    Early life and education

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    Bird was born in New York City on February 21, [2] Lester and his elder brother trohet Bird Jr., also a British-educated lawyer, were considered sometime rivals, with The New York Times writing in that Lester had always overshadowed his brother, according to those who have known them both.[3][4] He was educated at Antigua Grammar School and was brought up as a Methodist. Bird was a cricketer in his youth, playing for the Leeward Islands, and a long jump champion. He won a bronze medal in the long jump at the Pan American Games in Chicago while representing the Br

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    Sir Lester Bird – A life in retrospect

    Sir Lester Bird, Antigua and Barbuda’s second Prime Minister and son of the first leader of the country Sir Vere Bird Sr. will be laid to rest on Thursday. He, like his father, and as is customary for any former Prime Minister will be given a state funeral befitting the stature of the office he held. No doubt the grandeur of the occasion will be subdued by the regulations governing this ongoing pandemic but it nevertheless will be given the full respect deserved by this ABLP administration. At the age of 83, Sir Lester lived a full and eventful life. He will be remembered by many for his successes and equally for the controversies which may have shrouded his long, near half-century, political career.

    Born in New York and raised in the tiny Antiguan village of Ovals with his mother Lady Lydia and father Sir Vere Bird, Sir Lester understood very early that his calling was one of service to Antigua and Barbuda and to his fellow country men and w

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    Antigua Political Dynasty

    Father And Sons



    Vere Cornwal Bird SR

    Born on the 9th of December , Vere Cornwal Bird is probably the most accomplished politician to date, in the history of Antigua and Barbuda. On the 1st of January Vere Bird became the country first Chief Minister until 27 Feb

    In , Vere Cornwal Bird was one of the three leaders who envisioned and played an integral role in the framing and launching of the Caribbean Free Trade Association (CARIFTA). The structures and foundation of Carifta, eventually became the Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM) in Papa Bird was also a founding member and chairman of the Organization of the (OECS) Eastern Caribbean States.

    Vere Bird Junior

    Vere Bird Junior is the first son of the former and first prime minister, Vere Cornwall Bird. Vere Bird Junior was responsible for Aviation Public Works and Communications when he was accused of fraud in the negotiation and subsequent misappropriation of a French loan