V.C. Bird

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf politician
Prime Minister
gptkbp:advocatesFor economic development
social justice
environmental sustainability
healthcare_improvements
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Caribbean_Community_(CARICOM)
gptkbp:awards Order of the Nation
gptkbp:birthDate 1910-12-09
gptkbp:birthPlace Antigua
gptkbp:children V.C._Bird_Jr.
gptkbp:contributedTo regional stability
Caribbean_integration
gptkbp:deathDate 2015-06-22
gptkbp:education gptkb:Queen's_College,_Barbados
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Antigua_Labour_Party
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label V.C. Bird
gptkbp:influenced Caribbean_political_landscape
Antiguan_politics
future_leaders_of_Antigua
gptkbp:influencedBy Caribbean_nationalism
gptkbp:inspiration future generations of politicians
gptkbp:involvedIn trade unionism
gptkbp:is_known_for his contributions to society
a national hero
gptkbp:knownFor leading_Antigua_to_independence
gptkbp:legacy Antigua_and_Barbuda's_first_Prime_Minister
gptkbp:nationality Antiguan
gptkbp:occupation politician
gptkbp:office gptkb:Prime_Minister_of_Antigua_and_Barbuda
gptkbp:participatedIn regional politics
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Antigua_Labour_Party
gptkbp:politicalRole 1940s
1990s
gptkbp:predecessor George_Walter
gptkbp:promoted civic engagement
cultural heritage
tourism_in_Antigua
gptkbp:promotes workers' rights
gptkbp:recognizedBy leadership during independence
the_government_of_Antigua_and_Barbuda
gptkbp:recognizes a_founding_father_of_Antigua_and_Barbuda
gptkbp:retired 1984
gptkbp:servedIn Minister of Finance
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Minister of Education
Minister of Trade
gptkbp:spouse Evelyn_Bird
gptkbp:successor George_Walter
gptkbp:supported education reforms
independence movements
democratic_governance
gptkbp:termEnd 1984-03-01
gptkbp:termStart 1980-06-04