Vere Cornwall Bird, Sr., often referred to as “Papa Bird,” holds the distinction of being the first Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, serving from 1981 to 1994. Born on December 9, 1910, he was the son of Henry Bird and Catherine Isaac. Bird’s early life can be traced back to the humble village of Codrington in Barbuda, where he grew up in a family of cotton farmers...
Pioneering the Presidency: Antigua and Barbuda’s First Presidential Leader
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