Osbert Richard Frederick (born on 20 March 1960) is an Antiguan and Barbudan politician. He was appointed senator by Prime Minister

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. After his appointment, he was elected the Deputy senate president in the Upper House of Parliament in Antigua and Barbuda.

Early life and education

Osbert Richard Frederick was born on 20 March 1960 in

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. He attended the Antigua Seventh Day Adventist School where he completed his secondary school education. After his secondary education he attended

University of the Virgin Islands The University of the Virgin Islands (or UVI) is a public historically black land-grant university in the United States Virgin Islands. History UVI was founded as the College of the Virgin Islands on March 16, 1962. In 1986, it officially becam ...

in 1988 where he obtained his BSc and MSc in Tourism and Hospitality Management.

Career

Frederick lost his first election when he contested the All Saints East and St. Luke seat for the Antigua Labour Party in the 2009 general election of Antigua and Barbuda, losing to Chester Hughes of the

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. He was appointed senator in 2014 by prime minister Gaston Browne during the 2014 general elections of Antigua and Barbuda. During the first sitting of the Upper House of Parliament in Antigua and Barbuda he was appointed deputy senate president. In 2018, he was re-appointed as senator. On 18 November 2024, he became the Speaker of the House of Representatives after resigning as deputy senate president on 14 November.https://antiguaobserver.com/nicholas-resigns-from-senate-as-turner-elected-vice-president/

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Early life and education

Career

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