Vere Bird

Leader of Antigua and Barbuda (1960–1971; 1976–1994)

Sir Vere Cornwall Bird (9 December 1909 – 28 June 1999) was an Antiguan politician who was the first Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda. His son, Lester Bryant Bird, succeeded him as prime minister. In 1994, he was declared a "National Hero".

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