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The Honourable
Harold Lovell
The Honourable Harold Lovell
Minister of Foreign Affairs
	In office; August 2004 – January 2005
Prime Minister	Baldwin Spencer
Preceded by	Lester Bird
Succeeded by	Baldwin Spencer
Minister of Finance
	In office; 2009–2014
Prime Minister	Baldwin Spencer
Preceded by	Errol Cort
Succeeded by	Gaston Browne
Personal details
Born	27 September 1955 (age 69); St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda
Political party	United Progressive Party
Alma mater	University of the West Indies ; Thames Valley University ; University of Birmingham

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Harold Earl Edmund Lovell (born September 27, 1955) is a politician from Antigua and Barbuda.^[1] He was the Minister of Finance, the Economy and Public Administration.^[2] He was also the minister of tourism and civil aviation.^[3] He was the Foreign Minister of Antigua and Barbuda from August 2004 to January 2005, when Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer took over those posts in a cabinet reshuffle, giving Lovell his current posts.

Early life and education

Harold Lovell Jr. was born on September 27, 1955, in St. John's city. He attended the Antigua Grammar School and obtained his tertiary education at the University of the West Indies where he obtained his bachelor's degree in Geography and Geology.

In 1984, he went on to study at the Thames Valley University and Middle Temple, qualifying him as a Barrister-at-Law.

He also holds a Masters of Jurisprudence Degree from the University of Birmingham.

Career

Harold's professional life started at the Antigua Public Utilities Authority. He entered the teaching profession in 1978 with assignments at the Antigua Grammar School and The Antigua State College. In 1979, Lovell was arrested and beaten for participating in a teacher's strike against the government of Vere Bird.

Harold Lovell was Vice President of the Guild of Undergraduates at the University of the West Indies, General Secretary and then Vice Chairman of the Antigua Caribbean Liberation Movement, General Secretary of the Antigua and Barbuda Union of Teachers and Vice Chairman of the United Progressive Party (UPP). While in England he served on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Advisory Council for Leicestershire, England, between 1990 and 1992. After being successful in the 2009 general elections Lovell became the new Minister of Finance and the Economy.

References

^ "Antigua and Barbuda General Election Results 2018". Archived from the original on 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2018-03-20.
^ "Harold Lovell | International Economic Forum of the Americas". Archived from the original on 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2014-10-18.
^ "Minister Lovell in Europe to help boost business to the islands". Newsletter of the Antigua Hotels & Tourist Association. Retrieved 27 December 2010.

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Political offices
Preceded by Lester Bird	Foreign Minister of Antigua and Barbuda March 2004 – January 2005	Succeeded by Baldwin Spencer
Preceded by Errol Cort	Finance Minister of Antigua and Barbuda 2009 – 2014	Succeeded by Gaston Browne

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[1] "Antigua and Barbuda General Election Results 2018". Archived from the original on 2018-04-02. Retrieved 2018-03-20.

[2] "Harold Lovell | International Economic Forum of the Americas". Archived from the original on 2014-10-24. Retrieved 2014-10-18.

[3] "Minister Lovell in Europe to help boost business to the islands". Newsletter of the Antigua Hotels & Tourist Association. Retrieved 27 December 2010.

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-'''Harold Earl Edmund Lovell''' (born September 27, 1955) is a political nominee for the Auntiguan general elections, 2018.<ref>http://www.caribbeanelections.com/ag/elections/ag_results_2018.asp</ref> He was the minister of Minister of Finance, the Economy and Public Administration ([[Antigua and Barbuda]]).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://forum-americas.org/profile/harold-lovell |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-10-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024123914/http://forum-americas.org/profile/harold-lovell |archive-date=2014-10-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was also the minister of tourism and civil aviation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Minister Lovell in Europe to help boost business to the islands|url=http://www.antiguahotels.org/newsletters/AHTA_Newsletter_16.html|work=Newsletter of the Antigua Hotels & Tourist Association|accessdate=27 December 2010}}</ref> He was the [[Foreign Minister of Antigua and Barbuda]] from August 2004 to January 2005, when Prime Minister [[Baldwin Spencer]] took over those posts in a cabinet reshuffle, giving Lovell his current posts.
+'''Harold Earl Edmund Lovell''' (born September 27, 1955) is a politician from [[Antigua and Barbuda]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.caribbeanelections.com/ag/elections/ag_results_2018.asp|title=Antigua and Barbuda General Election Results 2018|access-date=2018-03-20|archive-date=2018-04-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180402024408/http://www.caribbeanelections.com/ag/elections/ag_results_2018.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref> He was the [[Finance Minister of Antigua and Barbuda|Minister of Finance, the Economy and Public Administration]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://forum-americas.org/profile/harold-lovell |title=Harold Lovell &#124; International Economic Forum of the Americas |access-date=2014-10-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024123914/http://forum-americas.org/profile/harold-lovell |archive-date=2014-10-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was also the minister of tourism and civil aviation.<ref>{{cite web|title=Minister Lovell in Europe to help boost business to the islands|url=http://www.antiguahotels.org/newsletters/AHTA_Newsletter_16.html|work=Newsletter of the Antigua Hotels & Tourist Association|accessdate=27 December 2010}}</ref> He was the [[Foreign Minister of Antigua and Barbuda]] from August 2004 to January 2005, when Prime Minister [[Baldwin Spencer (politician)|Baldwin Spencer]] took over those posts in a cabinet reshuffle, giving Lovell his current posts.
 ==Early life and education==
-Harold Lovell Jr. was born on September 27, 1955 in [[St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda|St. John's]] city. He attended the Antigua Grammar School and obtained his tertiary education at the [[University of the West Indies]] where he obtained his bachelor's degree in Geography and Geology.
+Harold Lovell Jr. was born on September 27, 1955, in [[St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda|St. John's]] city. He attended the Antigua Grammar School and obtained his tertiary education at the [[University of the West Indies]] where he obtained his bachelor's degree in Geography and Geology.
 In 1984, he went on to study at the [[Thames Valley University]] and [[Middle Temple]], qualifying him as a Barrister-at-Law.
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 ==Career==
-Harold's professional life started at the Antigua Public Utilities Authority. He entered the teaching profession in 1978 with assignments at the Antigua Grammar School and The [[Antigua State College]]. At the height of the momentous teacher's struggle in 1979, after being arrested and beaten, Harold was fired by the Bird regime for his pursuit of justice.
+Harold's professional life started at the Antigua Public Utilities Authority. He entered the teaching profession in 1978 with assignments at the Antigua Grammar School and The [[Antigua State College]]. In 1979, Lovell was arrested and beaten for participating in a teacher's strike against the government of [[Vere Bird]].
-Harold Lovell was Vice President of the Guild of Undergraduates at the University of the West Indies, General Secretary and then Vice Chairman of the Antigua Caribbean Liberation Movement, General Secretary of the Antigua and Barbuda Union of Teachers and Vice Chairman of the [[United Progressive Party (Antigua and Barbuda)|United Progressive Party]] (UPP). While in England he served on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Advisory Council for Leicestershire, England, between 1990-1992. After being successful in the 2009 general elections Lovell is now the new minister of Finance and the Economy.
+Harold Lovell was Vice President of the Guild of Undergraduates at the University of the West Indies, General Secretary and then Vice Chairman of the Antigua Caribbean Liberation Movement, General Secretary of the Antigua and Barbuda Union of Teachers and Vice Chairman of the [[United Progressive Party (Antigua and Barbuda)|United Progressive Party]] (UPP). While in England he served on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Advisory Council for Leicestershire, England, between 1990 and 1992. After being successful in the 2009 general elections Lovell became the new [[Finance Minister of Antigua and Barbuda|Minister of Finance and the Economy]].
 ==See also==
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 {{s-bef|before=[[Lester Bird]]}}
 {{s-ttl|title=[[Foreign Minister of Antigua and Barbuda]]|years=March 2004 – January 2005}}
-{{s-aft|after=[[Baldwin Spencer]]}}
+{{s-aft|after=[[Baldwin Spencer (politician)|Baldwin Spencer]]}}
+{{s-bef|before=[[Errol Cort]]}}
+{{s-ttl|title=[[Finance Minister of Antigua and Barbuda]]|years=2009 – 2014}}
+{{s-aft|after=[[Gaston Browne]]}}
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 [[Category:United Progressive Party (Antigua and Barbuda) politicians]]
 [[Category:Antigua and Barbuda lawyers]]
+[[Category:Finance ministers of Antigua and Barbuda]]
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