Lester Bird

Education

Bachelor, University of Michigan, 1962; barrister at law, Gray's Inn, London, 1969.

Career

Private practice law,, Antigua and Barbuda, 1969-1976; chairman, Antigua Labour Party, since 1971; leader, Antigua Labour Party, 1993; nominated senator, opposition leader, Upper House Parliament, 1971-1976; Member of Parliament, since 1976; deputy premier, minister economics development, tourism and energy, Antigua and Barbuda, 1976-1981; deputy prime minister, 1981-1994; minister foreign affairs, economics development, tourism and energy,, since 1981; prime minister, since 1994. Lst chairman Organisation Eastern Caribbean States, 1982. Chairman Special Conference in Development Needs of LDC's of Caribbean, 1981.

Chairman Commonwealth Caribbean Countries Standing Committee of Mins. Foreign Affairs, 1983, Commonwealth Caribbean Countries Council Mins. Industry, 1984.

Achievements

• Lester Bird has been listed as a noteworthy Prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married; 5 children.