Career

Immediately upon entering office in 2004, Prime Minister Spencer was given the task of Chairman of the Caribbean Community, (CARICOM) and has been Chairman of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS). He also sat as Co-Chairman of the Summit Meeting between the European Union Troika and CARIFORUM at the European Union-Latin American and Caribbean Summit in Mexico in 2004. Mr. Spencer was invited to chair one of four Round Tables of Heads of State and Governments at the World Summit 2005, at the United Nations General Assembly. In January of 2008 Prime Minister Spencer assumed the chair of the Group of 77 and China at the United Nations. As Chair of G77and China, Prime Minister Spencer was invited by His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar to address the Opening Session of the 8th Doha Forum on Development, Democracy and Free Trade, held in Qatar 13-15 April, 2008.In August 2008, Prime Minister Spencer received the Cote d’Ivoire’s highest honour, Commander of the National Order of Cote d’Ivoire, in recognition of his sterling leadership of the Group of 77 and China at the ministerial level.

Achievements

• PM Spencer was also made an honourary hereditary “Chief” by Cote d’Ivoire in June and was given the title of Nanan Koussai The second. Prime Minister Spencer is also the recipient of the Millennium Development Goals Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding leadership and dedicated efforts in achieving the MDG’s and advancing the cause of development. Prime Minister Spencer is also the Honorary Pathfinder of the Western Hemisphere within the Seventh Day Adventist organisation.
  
  Mr. Spencer has given invaluable assiatance to churches, community groups and other voluntary organizations dealing with social and economic issues. His involvement includes:
  
  Antigua Football Association
  
  Empire Football Club - Immediate Past President
  
  Antigua Cricket Association
  
  Antigua Steelband Association
  
  Halcyon Steel Orchestra - Manager
  
  Past Pupils and Teachers Association of the Green Bay Government School
  
  King George 5th Restoration Society - Ex-officio Member & Advisor.
  
  

Interests

• reading and social interpretation.

• Sport & Clubs

  an avid proponent of the development of culture and sports and has held leadership positions in the Antigua and Barbuda Steelband movement and in Cricket and served as president of one of the leading football clubs on the island.cricket, football.

Connections

Prime Minister Spencer is married with two children.