Lester Bird

prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda

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Lester Bird served as the prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda from 1994 to 2004. He is the son of Vere Bird, the country's first prime minister upon its independence in 1981. Lester Bird's tenure as prime minister followed his father's, marking a period of continued leadership by the Bird family in Antiguan politics. His government faced challenges, including allegations of corruption and the economic impact of the collapse of the Stanford International Bank. He was succeeded by Baldwin Spencer in 2004.12

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Baldwin Spencer
…(ALP), and then his son Lester Bird (1994–2004).
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…(ALP), and then his son Lester Bird (1994–2004).
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Antigua and Barbuda
History of Antigua and Barbuda
…1994, after which his son, Lester, served as prime minister from 1994 to 2004. He was succeeded by Baldwin Spencer of the United Progressive Party, who also spent a decade in office. In 2009 the economy suffered after one of the country’s largest investors, U.S. financier Robert Allen Stanford, was…
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…1994, after which his son, Lester, served as prime minister from 1994 to 2004. He was succeeded by Baldwin Spencer of the United Progressive Party, who also spent a decade in office. In 2009 the economy suffered after one of the country’s largest investors, U.S. financier Robert Allen Stanford, was…
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