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Vere Bird

Sir Vere Cornwall Bird Sr. (9 December 1910 – 28 June 1999) was the first Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda. His son, Lester Bryant Bird, succeeded him as Prime Minister. In 1994 he was declared a national hero.

Bird was unique from other West Indian politicians, lacking in any formal education except primary schooling. He attended the St. John's Boys School, now known as The T.N. Kirnon Primary School. He was an officer in the Salvation Army for two years interspersing his interests in trade unionism and politics. He gave up the Salvation Army because he saw the way the land owners were treating the local black Antiguans and Barbudans; And decided to leave his post to fight for the freedom of his people, which he succeeded in doing. In 1943, he became the president of the Antigua Trades and Labour Union. He achieved national acclaim politically for the first time when he was elected to the colonial legislature in 1945. He formed the Antigua Labour Party and became the first and only chief minister, first and last premier, and first prime minister from 1981 to 1994. His resignation was due to failing health and internal issues within the government.

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Bird takes final flight - Antigua and Barbuda’s late former prime minister laid to rest

Jamaica Star 27 Aug 2021
One of Sir Lester's daughters, Donyelle Bird-Browne, delivering the eulogy, reflected on his personal life and his contribution to the country he led from 1994 to 2000, succeeding his father, Sir Vere Cornwall Bird ... Sir Lester was buried beside his mother, Lady Lydia Bryant Bird in the St John's Public Cemetery.
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Antigua gov’t accords state funeral to former PM Lester Bird

Metro USA 19 Aug 2021
The Gaston Browne administration in Antigua and Barbuda has accorded a state funeral for former Prime Minister Sir Lester Bird, who died on Aug ... Caribbeanelections.com said that Lester Bryant Bird was born in New York City on Feb.21, 1938. He was the son of Sir Vere Cornwall Bird, the first Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda after independence.
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Former Antigua PM Sir Lester Bird passes

Metro USA 10 Aug 2021
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda announced on Monday the death of former Prime Minister Sir Lester Bryant Bird ... Mohammed Irfaan Ali described Bird as “a good friend of Guyana and the Guyanese people ... He was the son of Sir Vere Cornwall Bird, the first Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda after independence.
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Political football in the Caribbean over Mehul Choksi drama

The Times of India 31 May 2021
MUMBAI ... He even suspected the Indian government’s role in the whole matter ... Choksi's name was not included ... However, hours later, Vere Bird III, a member of the island’s first political family which gave the nation two prime ministers (Vere Bird and Lester Bird), said that he had seen the two in Jolly Beach (in Antigua) in October 2020 ... .
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Asot Michael Spotlighting Antigua and Barbuda’s Tax Concession System

Cascade Business News 24 Apr 2021
Asot Michael, the Member of Parliament for the Civil Parish of St ... Like their neighbors, Antigua and Barbuda depend predominantly on tourism for their GDP ... Asot Michael advocates for People of Color ... He quotes the first Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Sir Vere Cornwall Bird, who championed racial equality just as Michael champions today ... ....
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Caribbean Currents

The Philadelphia Tribune 19 Feb 2021
P. J. Patterson, shares the knowledge that he gained during his time in office ... Most of us do not know what the Next Generation Indie Book Award is ... J ... and A.D ... Brothers such as Alexander Bustamante and Norman Manley of Jamaica, Grantley Adams of Barbados, Eric Williams of Trinidad and Tobago, Vere Bird of Antigua and Robert Bradshaw of St ... ....
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Caribbean Currents: Former Jamaican PM wins award for memoirs

The Philadelphia Tribune 19 Feb 2021
There is a famous quote in the Caribbean ... P. J. Patterson, shares the knowledge that he gained during his time in office ... This is not the first book published by Patterson ... Brothers such as Alexander Bustamante and Norman Manley of Jamaica, Grantley Adams of Barbados, Eric Williams of Trinidad and Tobago, Vere Bird of Antigua and Robert Bradshaw of St.
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3 Things About Today - Nov. 1, 2019

The Argus Observer 01 Nov 2019
The first prime minister to serve the newly independent territories was Vere Bird who held this position until 1994, according to Britannica.Foiled attempt! On ...
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Parrot reunited with owner in Fairfield

Ctpost 12 Sep 2019
The Macaw parrot, named Mango, was first seen from the walking path between Veres Street and the Bigelow Center for Senior Activities off Mona Terrace on Tuesday. The bird was too high ...
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Parrot found in Fairfield treetop

Ctpost 11 Sep 2019
In a post on its Facebook page, the Fairfield Animal Control office explained that the bird was spotted on the walking path between Veres Street and the Bigelow Center for Senior Activities, off of Mona Terrace ... The bird was still in the tree as of Wednesday morning, said Paul Miller, an animal control officer in Fairfield.
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Khaleesi — Oh, What a Beautiful Name!

The American Spectator 29 May 2019
The world is crazy. I guess it always has been. Always will be ... Let’s talk about names ... PEDESTRIAN. Oh my, is that your baby?. Think about that question ... MOTHER. Why, yes, she is mine. PEDESTRIAN. Oh my, what a beautiful baby! ... They have no teeth ... MOTHER ... Women sometimes are named for birds or flowers. Shoshanah (lily), Vered/Vardah (rose), Tziporah (bird) ... Moi ... .
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