Maria Vanessa Bird-Browne | |
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Member of the Antigua and Barbuda Parliament for St. John's Rural East | |
Assumed office March 2018 | |
Monarchs | Elizabeth II Charles III |
Governor General | Rodney Williams |
Preceded by | Lester Bird |
Personal details | |
Born | 1991 (age 32–33) |
Political party | Labour Party |
Spouse | |
Relations | Vere Bird (grandfather) Lester Bird (uncle) |
Alma mater | |
Maria Vanessa Bird-Browne (born 1991) is a politician in Antigua and Barbuda. She was elected as a member of the House of Representatives for St. John's Rural East in the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda in 2018, becoming the youngest lawmaker in the country. She is the country's minister for housing, lands, and urban renewal.
Bird-Browne's grandfather and uncle were the first and second prime ministers of Antigua and Barbuda, respectively. She is married to Gaston Browne, the current prime minister who assumed office in 2014.