Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda (1910-1999) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Vere Cornwall Bird Sr., KNH (9 December 1910 – 28 June 1999) was the first Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda. His son, Lester Bryant Bird, replaced him as Prime Minister.
Sir Vere Bird KNH | |
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| 1st Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda | |
| In office 1 November 1981 – 9 March 1994 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor-General | Wilfred Jacobs James Carlisle |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Succeeded by | Lester Bird |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 December 1910 St. John's, British Leeward Islands |
| Died | 28 June 1999 (aged 88) St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda |
| Political party | Labour |
In 1994, he was made a Knight of the Order of the National Hero (KNH) by his native country Antigua and Barbuda.[1]
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