Sir Vere Cornwall Bird Sr. (9 December 1910 – 28 June 1999) 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.Bird was unique from other West Indian politicians lacking in any formal education except primary schooling. He attended the St. John’s Boys School now known as The T.N. Kirnon Primary School.
active years end date
1994-03-09
active years start date
1981-11-01
birth date
1910-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 1910-12-09
birth place
St. John's Antigua and Barbuda, British Leeward Islands
death date
1999-01-01T00:00:00+02:00, 1999-05-28
death place
Antigua and Barbuda, St. John's Antigua and Barbuda
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