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Cabinet of the Lester BIRD Administration
9 March 1994 - 24 March 2004 |
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| Cabinet as of 26 June 2003 |
Lester BIRD Administration, ALP |
| On 26 June 2003, Prime Minister Lester Bird announced several adjustments to his Cabinet following both the resignation of Senator Asot Michael from his Ministerial appointments and a High Court judgement ordering Guy Yearwood to vacate his seat in the Senate. |
| Post |
Office Holder |
| Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Public Works |
Hon. Lester B. BIRD |
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance |
Hon. Robin YEARWOOD |
| Attorney-General |
Hon. Gertel THOM |
| Minister of Tourism, Economic Development, and Environment |
Hon. Molwyn JOSEPH |
| Minister of Public Service, Trade, Planning, and Implementation |
Hon. Gaston BROWNE |
| Minister of Home Affairs, Youth Empowerment, and Information |
Hon. Longford JEREMY |
| Minister of Education, Health, Social Improvement, and Community Development |
Hon. John ST. LUCE |
| Minister of Sports and Carnival Development |
Senator the Hon. Guy YEARWOOD |
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| Cabinet as of 6 June 2002 |
Lester BIRD Administration, ALP |
| Following the resingation of Hilroy Humphreys, Planning Minister, Gaston Browne, was given the additional Trade portfolio on 6 June 2002. |
| Post |
Office Holder |
| Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Foreign Affairs, Caribbean Community Affairs, and National Security |
Hon. Lester B. BIRD |
| Attorney-General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs |
Hon. Dr. Errol CORT |
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Utilities, Housing, Transportation, and Aviation |
Hon. Robin YEARWOOD |
| Minister of Home Affairs, Urban Development & Renewal, and Social Improvement |
Hon. John ST. LUCE |
| Minister of Education, Culture, and Technology |
Hon. Dr. Rodney WILLIAMS |
| Minister of Health |
Hon. Bernard PERCEIVAL |
| Minister of Tourism and Environment |
Hon. Molwyn JOSEPH |
| Minister of Labour, Cooperatives, and Public Safety |
Hon. Steadroy BENJAMIN |
| Minister of Agriculture, Lands, and Fisheries |
Hon. Vere BIRD Jr. |
| Minister of Trade, Planning, Implementation, and Public Service Affairs |
Hon. Gaston BROWNE |
| Minister of Information, Broadcasting, Sports, and Carnival |
Senator the Hon. Guy YEARWOOD |
| Minister of Public Works, Communication and Insurance; Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with Special Responsibility for Finance |
Senator the Hon Asot A. MICHAEL |
| Minister of State in Ministry of Economic Development |
Hon. Longford JEREMY |
| Minister of State in the Ministries of Information, Broadcasting, and Public Works |
Senator the Hon. Bernard WALKER |
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| Cabinet as of 22 May 2001 |
Lester BIRD Administration, ALP |
| Prime Minister Lester Bird revoked the appointments of Attorney General Errol Cort and Minister of Health, Bernard Percival for “a lapse of good judgement” regarding the government’s Medical Benefits Scheme. |
| Post |
Office Holder |
| Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Foreign Affairs, Caribbean Community Affairs, Defence and Security, Justice and Legal Affairs, Public Works, Telecommunications and Gaming, LEgislature, Privitisation, Printing and Electoral Affairs, and Merchant Shipping |
Hon. Lester B. BIRD |
| Attorney-General |
Hon.Gertel THOM |
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Utilities, Housing, Transportation, and Aviation |
Hon. Robin YEARWOOD |
| Minister of Health and Social Improvement, Home Affairs, Urban Development & Renewal, and Social Development |
Hon. John ST. LUCE |
| Minister of Economic Development, Trade, Industry, and Commerce |
Hon. Hilroy HUMPHREYS |
| Minister of Education, Culture, and Technology |
Hon. Dr. Rodney WILLIAMS |
| Minister of Tourism and Environment |
Hon. Molwyn JOSEPH |
| Minister of Labour, Cooperatives, and Public Safety |
Hon. Steadroy BENJAMIN |
| Minister of Agriculture, Lands, and Fisheries |
Hon. Vere BIRD Jr. |
| Minister of Planning, Implementation, and Public Service Affairs |
Hon. Gaston BROWNE |
| Minister of Information, Broadcasting, Sports, and Carnival |
Senator the Hon. Guy YEARWOOD |
| Minister of Public Works, Communication and Insurance; Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with Special Responsibility for Finance |
Senator the Hon Asot A. MICHAEL |
| Minister of State in Ministry of Economic Development |
Hon. Longford JEREMY |
| Minister of State in the Ministries of Information, Broadcasting, and Public Works |
Senator the Hon. Bernard WALKER |
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| Cabinet as of 26 January 2001 |
Lester BIRD Administration, ALP |
| Prime Minister Lester Bird announced the creation of the new position of Deputy Prime Minister in Antigua and Barbuda's Cabinet. He appointed Robin Yearwood, the current minister of public utilities, housing and transportation. |
| Post |
Office Holder |
| Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Foreign Affairs, Caribbean Community Affairs, and National Security |
Hon. Lester B. BIRD |
| Attorney-General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs |
Hon. Dr. Errol CORT |
| Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Utilities, Housing, Transportation, and Aviation |
Hon. Robin YEARWOOD |
| Minister of Home Affairs, Urban Development & Renewal, and Social Improvement |
Hon. John ST. LUCE |
| Minister of Economic Development, Trade, Industry, and Commerce |
Hon. Hilroy HUMPHREYS |
| Minister of Education, Culture, and Technology |
Hon. Dr. Rodney WILLIAMS |
| Minister of Health |
Hon. Bernard PERCIVAL |
| Minister of Tourism and Environment |
Hon. Molwyn JOSEPH |
| Minister of Labour, Cooperatives, and Public Safety |
Hon. Steadroy BENJAMIN |
| Minister of Agriculture, Lands, and Fisheries |
Hon. Vere BIRD Jr. |
| Minister of Planning, Implementation, and Public Service Affairs |
Hon. Gaston BROWNE |
| Minister of Information, Broadcasting, Sports, and Carnival |
Senator the Hon. Guy YEARWOOD |
| Minister of Public Works, Communication and Insurance; Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with Special Responsibility for Finance |
Senator the Hon Asot A. MICHAEL |
| Minister of State in Ministry of Economic Development |
Hon. Longford JEREMY |
| Minister of State in the Ministries of Information, Broadcasting, and Public Works |
Senator the Hon. Bernard WALKER |
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| Cabinet as of 8 January 2001 |
Lester BIRD Administration, ALP |
Acting in accordance with the provisions of Section 71 (1) of the Antigua and Barbuda Constitution Order 1981, and acting in accordance with the advice of the Honourable Prime Minister, His Exellency the Governor- General has assigned the following Ministerial Portfolios effective Monday, 8 January 2001.
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| Post |
Office Holder |
| Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Foreign Affairs, and National Security |
Hon. Lester B. BIRD |
| Attorney-General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs |
Hon. Dr. Errol CORT |
| Minister of Public Utilities, Housing, Transportation, and Aviation |
Hon. Robin YEARWOOD |
| Minister of Home Affairs, Urban Development & Renewal, and Social Improvement |
Hon. John ST. LUCE |
| Minister of Economic Development, Trade, Industry, and Commerce |
Hon. Hilroy HUMPHREYS |
| Minister of Education, Culture, and Technology |
Hon. Dr. Rodney WILLIAMS |
| Minister of Health |
Hon. Bernard PERCVAL |
| Minister of Tourism and Environment |
Hon. Molwyn JOSEPH |
| Minister of Labour, Cooperatives, and Public Safety |
Hon. Steadroy BENJAMIN |
| Minister of Agriculture, Lands, and Fisheries |
Hon. Vere BIRD Jr. |
| Minister of Planning, Implementation, and Public Service Affairs |
Hon. Gaston BROWNE |
| Minister of Information, Broadcasting, Sports, and Carnival |
Senator the Hon. Guy YEARWOOD |
| Minister of Public Works, Communication and Insurance; Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with Special Responsibility for Finance |
Senator the Hon Asot A. MICHAEL |
| Minister of State in Ministry of Economic Development |
Hon. Longford JEREMY |
| Minister of State in the Ministries of Information, Broadcasting, and Public Works |
Senator the Hon. Bernard WALKER |
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| Cabinet as of 12 March 1999 |
Lester BIRD Administration, ALP |
| The cabinet that became effective on 12 March 1999 following the re-election of the Antigua Labour Party was as follows: |
| Post |
Office Holder |
| Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Hon. Lester B. BIRD |
| Attorney-General and Minister of Justice and Legal Affairs |
Hon. Dr. Errol CORT |
| Minister of Public Utilities, Housing, Transportation, Aviation and International Transport |
Hon. Robin YEARWOOD |
| Minister of Finance |
Hon. John ST. LUCE |
| Minister of Commerce, Industry and Business Development |
Hon. Hilroy HUMPHREYS |
| Minister of Education, Culture and Technology |
Hon. Dr. Rodney WILLIAMS |
| Minister of Health |
Hon. Bernard PERCIVAL |
| Minister of Tourism and Environment |
Hon. Molwyn JOSEPH |
| Minister of Labour, Home Affairs and Social Improvement and Cooperatives |
Hon. Steadroy BENJAMIN |
| Minister of Agriculture, Lands, and Fisheries |
Hon. Vere BIRD Jr. |
| Minister of Planning, Implementation, and Public Service Affairs |
Hon. Gaston BROWNE |
| Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sports Carnival and Community Development |
Senator the Hon. Guy YEARWOOD |
| Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Public Works, Communication and Insurance |
Senator the Hon Asot A. MICHAEL |
| Minister of State in Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Business Dev. with responsibility for Manufacturing and Industrial Development |
Hon. Longford JEREMY |
| Minister of State in the Prime Minister's Ministry with special Responsibility for Urban Dev. and Renewal, Information and Broadcasting |
Senator the Hon. Bernard WALKER |
| Parliamentary Secretary attached to the Ministry of Labour, Home Affairs, and Cooperatives with special responsibility for Barbuda Affairs |
Senator the Hon Reuben JAMES |
| Parliamentary Secretary attached to the office of the Prime Minister with special responsibility for Immigration matters, St. John's Development Corporation and the Antigua and Barbuda Transport Board |
Senator the Hon. Kenrick ISAAC |
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| Cabinet as of March 1994 |
Lester BIRD Administration, ALP |
| The cabinet that became effective on March 1994 following the re-election of the Antigua Labour Party was as follows: |
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SOURCES:
Government of Antigua and Barbuda
http://www.ab.gov.ag/
Caribbean Media Corporation
The Daily News, February 24, 1976
The Daily News, January 4, 1974
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