This article about ASOT ANTHONY MICHAEL, he is born in Guadeloupe, French West Indies, on December 1969 into a politically active family. Asot Michael is the Member of the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda for St Peter. He is a member of the Antigua Labor Party. He was Minister for Public Works in the government of Lester Bird, until his resignation in 2003 Asot Michael received his early education in Antigua where he time after time showed great talent. He then attended Barry University and the University of Miami --between the years 1985 to 1991-- where he earned his Bachelor and Master of Business Administration degrees respectively. He was always an outstanding student. He returned to Antigua and, for three years until 1994, managed two businesses, to wit Asot’s Arcade and Michael Real Estate Development and Investment Company. In 1997, he joined the public service as the Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff, a position in which he served until 2003. Hon. Lester Bird, the Prime Minister, then appointed him a Senator, then a Minister of State, and also appointed him the Junior Finance Minister. The latter post brought him commendable assessments by a former Financial Secretary, by several Prime Ministers, and by the regional and international agencies that interfaced with him as the de facto Minister. ASOT MICHAEL EDUCATION Secondary School - St. Joseph’s Academy, St. John’s, Antigua (1982-1986) High School Diploma 1986. Cambridge - ‘O’ Level GCE Certificate (1985-1986) Passed. Barry University (1986-1989) BS Degree Graduated in May 1989 with Honors in Business Administration with a double major in Economics and Finance. Deans list twice and Presidents list once. University of Miami 1990-1991 - MBA Degree from U.M. Graduate School of Business. Who’s who among International Students in American Universities and colleges? United States Achievements Academy National Award Winner for high Scholastic achievement. Delta Mu Delta National Honor Society in Business Administration. 1992-1994 - Worked for Asot’s Arcade as organization Director (Retail Store & Casino) Managing Director of Patrick A. Michael Co. Ltd (Real Estate Development & Investment Co). 1995-1997 Special Administrative Assistant to the Hon. Lester B. Bird Prime Minister Office, St. John’s Antigua. 1997-2000 Chief of Staff in the Office of the Prime Minister government of Antigua and Barbuda. March 1999 - Appointed a Government Senator in the Upper House of Parliament in Antigua and Barbuda. Appointed Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Public Works, Communications, Insurance, Energy & St. John’s Development Corporation. January 2001 appointed a full Minister of Government with responsibility for Public Works, Communications, Insurance and St. John’s January 2001-June 2003 Appointed and served as Minister of State with duty for the Ministry of Finance. May 1999 - June 2003 Appointed and served as Leader of Government Business in the Senate. ASOT MICHAEL’S POLITICAL CAREER:- One of Asot’s main strengths as a politician is his proven ability to define and articulate the next level of advancement for the people he represents. Accordingly, and given the UPP engineered reversals in the welfare of the people since 2004, he is knows better than anyone else there is tremendous work to be done. This article about Asot Michael and about his education and political duty. The news about Asot Michael Parliament is available on topix.com/forum/world/antigua-and-barbuda/TKFGBDUR42HBLLG8U.
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