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George Walter

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Sir George Herbert Walter, KNH (8 September 1928 – 4 March 2008) was an Antiguan politician of the Progressive Labour Movement and Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda from 14 February 1971 to 1 February 1976.[1]

In 2008, he was posthumously made a Knight of the Order of the National Hero (KNH) by his native country Antigua and Barbuda to become the country's fifth national hero.[2]

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  1. "George Walter, a Leader of Antigua, Dies at 79". New York Times. Associated Press. March 6, 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
  2. "List of National Heroes of Antigua and Barbuda". Festivals Commission of Antigua and Barbuda. 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2016.