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McChesney George
Sir McChesney George was a Antigua Labour Party, Labour Party politician from Barbuda, who was elected as Member of Parliament for Barbuda (constituency), Barbuda in the 1960 Antiguan general election, 1960 and 1965 Antiguan general election, 1965 general elections. The Sir McChesney George Secondary School in the Codrington, Barbuda#Major neighbourhoods, Indigo section of Codrington is named after him. References Members of the House of Representatives (Antigua and Barbuda) 20th-century politicians {{DEFAULTSORT:George, McChesney ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Barbuda (constituency)
The island of Barbuda is constitutionally mandated to have at least one parliamentary constituency within itself. The member of the house of representatives for Barbuda is also an ''ex officio'' member of the Barbuda Council The Barbuda Council is a local authority that manages the internal affairs on the island of Barbuda. The council has the authority to buy, acquire, hold, mortgage, and dispose of land and other property. It also possesses a common seal and per .... The island has one polling district, polling district "A", which supported the Barbuda People's Movement in the 2023 general elections. The current MP for Barbuda is . Electoral history Source: Members of parliament Source: The current member of parliament is . References Constituencies of Antigua and Barbuda {{Antigua-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Claude Earl-Francis
Claude Earl Francis, (d. 19 February 1978), practised law as a solicitor and barrister-at-law in Antigua and other Leeward Islands starting around 1950. Francis had a key role in promoting the building of Barbudan houses outside the boundaries of the Codrington village. The Barbuda Local Government Act is the work of Sir Claude Earl Francis.https://wadadlipen.files.wordpress.com/2021/11/newcoindimag2021.pdf Career Francis was named a Junior Minister after the Progressive Labour Movement gained the Barbuda seat in the 1971 election. Premier George Walter revoked his appointment as a minister in November 1975. It was thought that his votes against the government in the House of Representatives and criticism of the administration's new laws led to his removal from the cabinet. Francis was re-elected as an independent in the 1976 election, and in March of that same year, he was appointed Minister of Barbuda Affairs to the Vere Bird Cabinet. Death In February 1978, Claude-Earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Antigua Labour Party
The Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party (ABLP) is a political party in Antigua and Barbuda. The current leader of the party is Gaston Browne, who serves as the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda. The party had previously been led by Lester Bird, who was chairman of the party since 1971, and was Prime Minister and political leader in 1994. History The party was founded in 1946, during the first national elections, as the Antigua Labour Party (ALP). Its founders included Vere Bird, father of Lester. The ABLP later came to be seen as a political arm of the Bird family. With the exception of five years in the 1970s, the ABLP ruled Antigua and Barbuda for over four decades leading up to 2004. It was in the opposition from 2004 to 2014, and then returned to power in the 2014 general election. 2004 defeat Two major events precipitated the ABLP's first defeat in 28 years in the 2004 elections. First, an Electoral Commission was introduced after the 1999 election. According ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
House Of Representatives Of Antigua And Barbuda
The House of Representatives () is the lower chamber of the country's bicameral parliament. Each of the constituencies created in accordance with section 62 of the Constitution shall elect one representative to the House in a direct election in accordance with the procedures specified by or pursuant to any law, subject to the rules of the Constitution. Unless he is prohibited by law from registration as a voter for the purpose of electing a member of the House, every Commonwealth citizen who is eighteen years of age or older and who meets the requirements relating to residence or domicile in Antigua and Barbuda as prescribed by Parliament is entitled to be registered as such a voter in accordance with the provisions of any law in that regard, and no other person may be registered. Every person who is registered to vote in any constituency shall, unless prohibited from doing so by any law, be entitled to vote in accordance with the provisions of any law in that regard in any elect ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Barbuda
Barbuda (; ) is an island and dependency located in the eastern Caribbean forming part of the twin-island state of Antigua and Barbuda as an autonomous entity. Barbuda is located approximately north of Antigua. The only settlements on the island are Codrington, Barbuda, Codrington and its surrounding localities. Barbuda is a flat island with the western portion being dominated by Codrington Lagoon, and the eastern portion being dominated by the elevated plateau of the Barbuda Highlands, with salty ponds and scrubland spread throughout the island. The climate is classified as Tropical marine climate, tropical marine. The first inhabitants of Barbuda were canoe-driving hunter-gatherers around 3,000–4,000 years ago. The island was subsequently inhabited by the Arawak and Kalinago. Early settlements by the Spanish were followed by the French and English who formed a colony in 1666. In 1685, Barbuda was leased to brothers John and Christopher Codrington (colonial administrator) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1960 Antiguan General Election
General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 29 November 1960.Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p66 They were won by the governing Antigua Labour Party (ALP), whose leader Vere Bird was re-elected as Chief Minister, a position he had held since 1 January 1960 when the position was created. Caribbean Elections The 1960 elections were the only general elections held in the territory during its membership of the , a brief attempt to create a [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1965 Antiguan General Election
General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 29 November 1965, and continued on 15 December after three candidates withdrew before the original date.Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p66 They were won by the governing Antigua Labour Party (ALP), whose leader Vere Bird was re-elected as Chief Minister.Antigua and Barbuda General Election Results - 29 November 1965 Caribbean Elections Six ALP candidates ran unopposed, meaning the party had won the elections before a vote was cast. Voter turnout was 42.8%. Results References {{Antigua and Barbuda elections Elections i ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sir McChesney George Secondary School
Sir McChesney George Secondary School is a secondary school on the island of Barbuda in the country of Antigua and Barbuda in the Caribbean. The school was opened in 2012 and named in honour of Sir McChesney George, a member of the Antigua Labour Party who served as the Member for Barbuda in the Legislative Council from 1960 to 1965; and in the House of Representatives from 1965 to 1971. On September 1, 2010, construction on a set of classrooms was completed. Following Hurricane Irma and the global COVID-19 pandemic in Antigua and Barbuda, COVID-19 pandemic, in September 2020 new facilities were completed including new lab spaces, retrofitting classrooms, and other changes to the main area of the school. The school includes a vegetable and fruit garden. References External links * McGovern, Dan (Teachers College graduate student).First Day at Sir McChesney George Secondary School " Human Ecodynamics Research Center (HERC) Caribbean, City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Codrington, Barbuda
Codrington is the only village on the island of Barbuda, which is part of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Codrington coincides with the Codrington major division, one of the two major divisions on Barbuda. Situated on the Codrington Lagoon, Codrington is the country's northernmost settlement. The population of Codrington was 796 in 2011. As the primary residential area on the island, Codrington was established in 1685 by Christopher Codrington and his brother John. Codrington is one of the oldest settlements in the country, and is now the country's twenty-third largest settlement. Codrington is on the larger end of villages in the country, and due to its position as the only settlement on Barbuda, is home to many specialized facilities, such as seven churches, a post office, a police station, a daycare, a preschool, a primary school, and a secondary school. In 1685, Christopher Codrington and his brother John established Codrington as the primary residential area on the isl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Edmund Lake
Edmund is a masculine given name in the English language. The name is derived from the Old English elements ''ēad'', meaning "prosperity" or "riches", and ''mund'', meaning "protector". Persons named Edmund include: People Kings and nobles *Edmund the Martyr (died 869 or 870), king of East Anglia *Edmund I (922–946), King of England from 939 to 946 *Edmund Ironside (989–1016), also known as Edmund II, King of England in 1016 *Edmund of Scotland (after 1070 – after 1097) *Edmund Crouchback (1245–1296), son of King Henry III of England and claimant to the Sicilian throne *Edmund, 2nd Earl of Cornwall (1249–1300), earl of Cornwall; English nobleman of royal descent *Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York (1341–1402), son of King Edward III of England * Edmund Tudor, earl of Richmond (1430–1456), English and Welsh nobleman * Edmund, Prince of Schwarzenberg (1803–1873), the last created Austrian field marshal of the 19th century In religion * Saint Edmund (disambiguatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
1971 Antiguan General Election
General elections were held in Antigua and Barbuda on 11 February 1971.Dieter Nohlen (2005) ''Elections in the Americas: A data handbook, Volume I'', p66 They were won by the Progressive Labour Movement. PLM leader George Walter was elected Premier of Antigua, defeating the incumbent Premier Vere Bird of the Antigua Labour Party. The PLM was founded in 1967 after a split in the leadership of the Antigua Trades and Labour Union; this was its first election, as well as its first and only electoral victory. The 1971 election marked the first change of government in the history of Antigua and Barbuda. It was the first election held in the territory since its creation as a West Indies Associated State in 1967 and the end of its period under British colonial rule. Voter turnout was 56.4%. Results References {{Antigua and Barbuda elections Elections in Antigua and Barbuda Antigua Antigua ( ; ), also known as Waladli or Wadadli by the local population, is an island i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
