Person

Vere Bird

1910–1999 · 20th century

Vere Cornwall Bird was a trade unionist and politician who led Antigua from the 1950s. As chief minister and then premier of the self-governing colony, and from independence in 1981 the first prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, he dominated politics until 1994, when his son Lester succeeded him. His long rule was marked by allegations of corruption.

Vere Bird — Image: Pete Souza, White House · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Colony of Antigua Antigua and Barbuda

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Vere Bird. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/vere-bird
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