Deputy Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda

Deputy Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda
Coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda
StyleThe Honourable
Member ofCabinet
Reports toPrime Minister
AppointerPrime Minister
Term lengthFive years
PrecursorDeputy Premier
Formation11 February 1971 (as Deputy Premier)[1]
First holderSir Robert Hall[2]

The deputy prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda is the deputy head of government of that country. Nobody holds the position currently.

Since 2014, there have been Senior Ministers appointed. First Lester Bird, then Robin Yearwood (from 2018[3] to 2023[4]).

Deputy Premier

Name Political Party Constituency Premier Took office Left office Source
Robert Hall Progressive Labour Movement St. Mary's North George Walter 1971 1976[5] [6]
Lester Bird Antigua Labour Party Vere Bird February 1976 November 1982 [7][8]

Deputy Prime Minister

Name Political Party Constituency Prime Minister Took office Left office Source
Lester Bird Antigua Labour Party St. John's Rural East Vere Bird November 1982 1991[9] [10]
Lester Bird Antigua Labour Party St. John's Rural East Vere Bird 1992[11] March 1994
Robin Yearwood Antigua Labour Party St. Philip's North Lester Bird 26 January 2001 March 2004 [12]
Willmoth Daniel United Progressive Party St. Philip's North Baldwin Spencer 26 March 2004[13] May 2009[14] [15]
Willmoth Daniel United Progressive Party St. Philip's North Baldwin Spencer 2010[16] June 2014

References

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  3. ^ "Caribbean Elections Biography | Robin Kensworth Yearwood". 27 January 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-01-27.
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  7. ^ "Sir Lester remembered not only as former statesman and national hero – but devoted father". Antigua Observer Newspaper. 11 August 2021.
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  11. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center 1992 no.4-5". HathiTrust. CIA. hdl:2027/msu.31293009634563.
  12. ^ "Caribbean Elections | Past Cabinets of Antigua and Barbuda". www.caribbeanelections.com. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  13. ^ "Antigua and Barbuda: Cabinet". pdba.georgetown.edu.
  14. ^ Lansford, Tom (31 May 2021). Political Handbook of the World 2020-2021. CQ Press. ISBN 978-1-5443-8473-3.
  15. ^ "Caribbean Elections | Past Cabinets of Antigua and Barbuda". www.caribbeanelections.com. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
  16. ^ "Antigua and Barbuda Chiefs of State 2010, CIA World Factbook". CIA.