Deputy Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda
Government role in Antigua and Barbuda
| Deputy Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Member of | Cabinet |
| Reports to | Prime Minister |
| Appointer | Prime Minister |
| Term length | Five years |
| Precursor | Deputy Premier |
| Formation | 11 February 1971 (as Deputy Premier)[1] |
| First holder | Sir Robert Hall[2] |
The deputy prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda is the deputy head of government of that country. The last deputy prime minister was Robin Yearwood, who held that office from 18 June 2014.
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[3] | [4] |
| Lester Bird | Antigua Labour Party | Vere Bird | February 1976 | November 1982 | [5][6] |
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[7] | [8] |
| Lester Bird | Antigua Labour Party | St. John's Rural East | Vere Bird | 1992[9] | March 1994 | |
| Robin Yearwood | Antigua Labour Party | St. Philip's North | Lester Bird | 26 January 2001 | March 2004 | [10] |
| Willmoth Daniel | United Progressive Party | St. Philip's North | Baldwin Spencer | 26 March 2004[11] | May 2009[12] | [13] |
| Willmoth Daniel | United Progressive Party | St. Philip's North | Baldwin Spencer | 2010[14] | June 2014 | |
| Robin Yearwood | Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party | St. Philip's North | Gaston Browne | 18 June 2014[citation needed] | ???? | [15] |
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- ^ "Caribbean Elections | Past Cabinets of Antigua and Barbuda". www.caribbeanelections.com. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ^ "Sir Lester remembered not only as former statesman and national hero – but devoted father". Antigua Observer Newspaper. 11 August 2021.
- ^ Gunson, Phil; Chamberlain, Greg; Thompson, Andrew (22 December 2015). The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean. Routledge. ISBN 9781317270539.
- ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center 1991Jan-June". HathiTrust. CIA. hdl:2027/osu.32435024019754.
- ^ "Caribbean Elections | Past Cabinets of Antigua and Barbuda". www.caribbeanelections.com. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center 1992 no.4-5". HathiTrust. CIA. hdl:2027/msu.31293009634563.
- ^ "Caribbean Elections | Past Cabinets of Antigua and Barbuda". www.caribbeanelections.com. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ^ "Antigua and Barbuda: Cabinet". pdba.georgetown.edu.
- ^ Lansford, Tom (31 May 2021). Political Handbook of the World 2020-2021. CQ Press. ISBN 978-1-5443-8473-3.
- ^ "Caribbean Elections | Past Cabinets of Antigua and Barbuda". www.caribbeanelections.com. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ^ "Antigua and Barbuda Chiefs of State 2010, CIA World Factbook". CIA.
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