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Deputy Prime Minister Of Antigua And Barbuda
The deputy prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda is the deputy head of government of that country. The current deputy prime minister is Robin Yearwood, who has had that office since 18 June 2014. Deputy Premier Deputy Prime Minister {, class="wikitable" !Number !Name !Political Party !Constituency !Prime Minister !Date !Source , - , 1 , Lester Bird , Antigua Labour Party , SJRE , Vere Bird , November 1982 , , - , 2 , Robin Yearwood , Antigua Labour Party , St. Phillip North , Lester Bird , 26 January 2001 , , - , 3 , Willmoth Daniel , United Progressive Party , St. Philip South , Baldwin Spencer , 26 March 2004 , , - , 4 , Robin Yearwood , Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party , St. Phillip North , Gaston Browne , 18 June 2014 , {{Cite web , title=Caribbean Elections Biography {{! Robin Kensworth Yearwood , url=http://www.caribbeanelections.com/knowledge/biography/bios/yearwood_robin.asp , access-date=2022-08-12 , website=www.caribbeanelections.com References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Yearwood
Robin Yearwood is an Antiguan politician and member of the Antigua Labour Party (ALP). Entering Parliament in 1976, Yearwood served as Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries in the ALP administration until a cabinet reshuffle in 1987 saw him take over Vere Bird, Jr.'s portfolio for Aviation, Public Information and Public Utilities. Despite a failed attempt to oust the Prime Minister he retained this position, and kept it when he became Deputy Prime Minister on 9 September 2002 and Minister of Finance a year later. Following the ALP's loss in the 2004 election, Yearwood was one of only three ALP members left in the lower house, and became Leader of the Opposition. He held this position until 2006, when he was replaced with Steadroy Benjamin. Early career Yearwood was first elected to Parliament in 1976, for the seat of St. Phillips North, which he still holds. He entered Cabinet-level politics on 29 May 1980, when he was appointed Minister of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |