Baldwin Spencer (politician)
Winston Baldwin Spencer (born 8 October 1948) is an Antiguan politician who was the third prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda from 2004 to 2014.
Baldwin Spencer | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda | |
| In office 24 March 2004 – 13 June 2014 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governors‑General | James Carlisle Louise Lake-Tack |
| Preceded by | Lester Bird |
| Succeeded by | Gaston Browne |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 6 January 2005 – 13 June 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Harold Lovell |
| Succeeded by | Charles Fernandez |
| Leader of the Opposition | |
| In office June 2014 – March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Gaston Browne |
| Succeeded by | Jamale Pringle |
| In office 1989–2004 | |
| Preceded by | Eric Burton |
| Succeeded by | Robin Yearwood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Winston Baldwin Spencer 8 October 1948 |
| Political party | United Progressive Party |
| Spouse | Jacklyn Spencer |
| Children | 2 |
Spencer led the opposition United Progressive Party (UPP) to victory in the March 2004 parliamentary election. In addition to serving as prime minister, he became minister of foreign affairs on 6 January 2005.
Spencer's party was swept from power in the June 2014 general election.
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