Lester Bird

Sir Lester Bird
2nd Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda
In office
9 March 1994 – 24 March 2004
MonarchElizabeth II
Governor‑GeneralJames Carlisle
Preceded byVere Bird
Succeeded byBaldwin Spencer
Finance Minister of Antigua and Barbuda
In office
1991–1991
Prime MinisterVere Bird
Preceded byJohn Eugene St. Luce
Succeeded byMolwyn Joseph
In office
2001–2003
Prime MinisterHimself
Preceded byJohn Eugene St. Luce
Succeeded byRobin Yearwood
Leader of the Opposition
In office
March 2009 – December 2012
Preceded bySteadroy Benjamin
Succeeded byGaston Browne
Personal details
Born(1938-02-21)21 February 1938
New York City, US
Died9 August 2021(2021-08-09) (aged 83)
Hodges Bay, Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda[1]
NationalityAntiguan and Barbudan
Political partyLabour
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Sports career
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  British West Indies (BWI)
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1959 Chicago Long jump

Sir Lester Bryant Bird KNH (21 February 1938 – 9 August 2021) was an Antiguan politician and athlete who served as the second prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda from 1994 to 2004. He was chairman of the Antigua Labour Party (ALP) from 1971 to 1983, then became prime minister when his father, Sir Vere Bird, the previous prime minister, resigned.

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