Background
Bird, Lester Bryant was born on February 21, 1938.
Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda
Bird, Lester Bryant was born on February 21, 1938.
Bachelor, University Michigan, 1962. Barrister at law, Gray's Inn, London, 1969.
Private practice law,, Antigua and Barbuda, 1969-1976. Chairman Antigua Labour Party, 1971-1993, leader, 1993. Nominated senator, opposition leader Upper House Parliament, 1971-1976.
Member of Parliament Government of Antigua & Barbuda, since 1976, deputy premier, minister economic development, tourism and energy Antigua and Barbuda, 1976-1981, deputy prime minister, 1981-1994, prime minister, 1994—2004. Lst chairman Organization Eastern Caribbean States, 1982. Chairman Special Conference in Development Needs of LDC's of Caribbean, 1981.
Chairman Commonwealth Caribbean Countries Standing Committee of Ministers Foreign Affairs, 1983, Commonwealth Caribbean Countries Council Ministers Industry, 1984. Leader Conference of Caribben Heads of Government, since 1994. Delegate We. Hemisphere Heads of Government, 1996, Commonwealth Heads of Government Conference, 1997.
Married; 7 children.