Arthur Nibbs is a politician from

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. He represents the

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in the Antiguan Senate. Born in Barbuda, he was educated at the Holy Trinity School and the Antigua Grammar School.

Political career

He first stood, unsuccessfully, for election to the

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in 1977, but was returned in the 1979 polls. He was a member of the delegation which took part in the 1980 talks with Sir Stanley Arthur, the UK Government Representative in the Caribbean, at

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on independence for Antigua and Barbuda. His mandate was to argue against a joint state between the two islands.New Page 1
In 1988, Nibbs founded the Barbuda Independence Movement.The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean - Phil Gunson, Greg Chamberlain, Andrew Thompson - Google Books
/ref> Nibbs has served as Chairman of the Barbuda Council between 1985–1989, 1997–1999 and 1999–2000. He has also served two terms in the Senate, and when he stood for the

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in 2004 was the subject of a tied vote. Both he and his opponent from the

Barbuda People's Movement The Barbuda People's Movement is a centre-left Barbudan nationalist political party in Antigua and Barbuda. History The party first contested a general election in 1989, in which they won a single seat.Nohlen, D (2005) ''Elections in the Americ ...

(an ally of United Progressive Party) each received 400 votes. A by-election was held on April 20 in which

Trevor Walker Trevor Myke Walker is a Barbudan politician and former Cabinet Minister under the Baldwin Spencer administration. Early life Walker was educated at the Holy Trinity School in Barbuda, that was destroyed in the 2017 Hurricane Irma, but reope ...

of BPM was elected with 408 votes against 394 for Nibbs. In 2009 Arthur Nibbs contested the Barbuda seat once again running against Trevor Walker where he lost by one vote to Walker.

Non-political career

Outside the political sphere he worked as an assistant air traffic controller at

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, and a personnel manager at the K Club. He is also President of the Barbuda Fisherman's Co-operative Society, and a part-time fisherman.politics – barbudaful
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Political beliefs

* Believes in Caribbean integration * Believes in the

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* Interested in

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nibbs, Arthur Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Chairs of the Barbuda Council Members of the Barbuda Council Members of the Senate (Antigua and Barbuda) Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party politicians People from Barbuda Air traffic controllers