Political Leaders: Antigua

Leaders of Antigua and Barbuda

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The British Monarch is the head of the State and is represented by a Governor-General since the independence (1 Nov 1981).

Parties: ALP: Antigua Labour Party PLM: Progressive Labour Movement UPP: United Progressive Party

Heads of Government

Chief minister
Vere Cornwall Bird         1 Jan 1960 - 27 Feb 1967 (+1999) ALP

Premiers
Vere Cornwall Bird        27 Feb 1967 - 14 Feb 1971 (+1999) ALP
George Herbert Walter     14 Feb 1971 -  1 Feb 1976 (+2008) PLM
Vere Cornwall Bird         1 Feb 1976 -  1 Nov 1981 (+1999) ALP

Prime ministers
Vere Cornwall Bird         1 Nov 1981 -  9 Mar 1994 (+1999) ALP
Lester Bryant Bird         9 Mar 1994 - 24 Mar 2004         ALP
Baldwin Spencer           24 Mar 2004 -                     UPP

Governors-General

Wilfred E. Jacobs          1 Nov 1981 - 10 Jun 1993 (+1995)
James Beethoven Carlisle  10 Jun 1993 - 17 Jul 2007
Louise Lake-Tack          17 Jul 2007 -