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Vere Bird

Cabinet of the Vere BIRD Administration

1 February 1976 - 9 March 1994

Cabinet as of November 1982 Vere BIRD Sr. Administration, ALP

A listing of cabinet ministers as of November 1982

Post Office Holder
Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Hon. Vere C. BIRD Sr.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of External Affairs, Economic Development, Tourism and Energy Hon. Lester BIRD
Minister of Legal Affairs Hon. Keith FORD
Minister of Agriculture, Lands and Fisheries Hon. Robin YEARWOOD
Minister of Labour, Housing, Cooperatives and Development Control Authority Hon. Adolphus FREELAND
Minister of Education, Culture, and Youth Affairs Hon. Reuben HARRIS
Minister of Public Works and Communication Hon. John ST. LUCE
Minister of Local Affairs Hon. Joseph MYERS
Minister of State for Public Works and Public Utilities Hon. Hilroy HUMPHREYS
Cabinet as of 19 May 1978 Vere BIRD Sr. Administration, ALP

Prime Minister Bird announced major changes to his Cabinet on 19 May 1978 with a new Finance Minister being named.

Post Office Holder
Premier and Minister of External Affairs and Information Hon. Vere C. BIRD Sr.
Attorney General Hon. Cosmos PHILIPS
Minister of Finance Hon. John ST. LUCE
Minister of Economic Development, Industry, and Trade Hon. Lester BIRD
Minister of Agriculture Hon. Joseph MYERS
Minister of Education and Culture Hon. Reuben HARRIS
Minister of Public Works and Tourism Hon. Ernest E. WILLIAMS
Minister of Health and Information Hon. Christopher O’MARD
Minister of Barbuda Affairs and Labour Hon. Adolphus FREELAND
Cabinet as of 20 February 1976 Vere BIRD Sr. Administration, ALP

Vere Cornwall Bird’s Antigua Labour Party was returned to office in the 18 February 1976 election.  Two days later the head of the British associated state named his cabinet.

Post Office Holder
Premier and Minister of External Affairs and Information Hon. Vere C. BIRD Sr.
Attorney General Hon. Cosmos PHILIPS
Minister of Finance Hon. Reuben HARRIS
Minister of Economic Development, Industry, and Trade Hon. Lester BIRD
Minister of Labour, Health, and Home Affairs Hon. Adolphus FREELAND
Minister of Education and Culture Hon. Joseph MYERS
Minister of Public Works and Tourism Hon. Ernest E. WILLIAMS
Minister without portfolio Hon. Christopher O’MARD
Minister of Barbuda Affairs Hon. Claude Earl FRANCIS
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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