Lester Bird

The Right Honourable Sir Lester Bird KNH
2nd Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda
In office 9 March 1994 – 24 March 2004
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor‑General	James Carlisle
Preceded by	Vere Bird
Succeeded by	Baldwin Spencer
Finance Minister of Antigua and Barbuda
In office 1991–1991
Prime Minister	Vere Bird
Preceded by	John Eugene St. Luce
Succeeded by	Molwyn Joseph
In office 2001–2003
Prime Minister	Himself
Preceded by	John Eugene St. Luce
Succeeded by	Robin Yearwood
Leader of the Opposition
In office March 2009 – December 2012
Preceded by	Steadroy Benjamin
Succeeded by	Gaston Browne
Personal details
Born	(1938-02-21)21 February 1938 New York City, US
Died	9 August 2021(2021-08-09) (aged 83) Hodges Bay, Saint John, Antigua and Barbuda[1]
Nationality	Antiguan and Barbudan
Political party	Labour
Alma mater	University of Michigan
Sports career
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  British West Indies (BWI) Pan American Games 1959 Chicago Long jump

Sir Lester Bryant Bird KNH (21 February 1938 – 9 August 2021) was an Antiguan politician and athlete who served as the second prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda from 1994 to 2004. He was chairman of the Antigua Labour Party (ALP) from 1971 to 1983, then became prime minister when his father, Sir Vere Bird, the previous prime minister, resigned.