House of Representatives (Belize)

House of Representatives
Type
Type	Lower House
Leadership
Speaker	Michael Peyrefitte Since March 21, 2012
Prime Minister	Dean Barrow, UDP Since February 8, 2008
Leader of the Opposition	Francis Fonseca, PUP Since November 3, 2011
Structure
Seats	31
Political groups	United Democratic Party (17)   People's United Party (14)
Meeting place
National Assembly Building of Belize Independence Hill Belmopan Belize
Website
http://www.governmentofbelize.gov.bz

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The House of Representatives of Belize is one of two chambers of the National Assembly, the other being the Senate. It was created under the 1981 constitution.

Members are elected by winning a majority of votes in their constituency under the first past the post system. When the body was created, there were 18 members; this number was increased to 28 in 1984, to 29 in 1993, and to 31 in 2008.

Current members of the House of Representatives by district

The elected representatives and their constituencies according to the Elections and Boundaries Department are:

Belize District

• Caribbean Shores: Santino "Santi" Castillo (UDP)
• Freetown: Francis W. Fonseca (PUP), Leader of the Opposition
• Pickstock: Wilfred "Sedi" Elrington (UDP)
• Fort George: Said Musa (PUP)
• Lake Independence: Mark Anthony King (UDP)
• Albert: Herman R. Longsworth (UDP)
• Collet: Patrick Jason Faber (UDP)
• Mesopotamia: Michael Finnegan (UDP)
• Queen's Square: Dean Barrow (UDP), Prime Minister
• Port Loyola: Anthony "Boots" Martinez (UDP)
• Belize Rural North: Edmond Castro (UDP)
• Belize Rural South: Jose Manuel "Junior" Heredia (UDP)
• Belize Rural Central: Dolores Balderamos (PUP)

Orange Walk District

• Orange Walk North: Gaspar "Gapi" Vega (UDP)
• Orange Walk Central: Juan "Johnny" Antonio Briceño (PUP)
• Orange Walk East: Dr. Marco Tulio Mendez (PUP)
• Orange Walk South: Jose Abelardo Mai (PUP)

Cayo District

• Cayo North: Joseph Mahmud (PUP)
• Cayo South: Julius Espat (PUP)
• Cayo West: Erwin Rafael Contreras (UDP)
• Cayo Central: Rene Montero (UDP)
• Cayo North East: Elvin Penner (UDP)
• Belmopan: John B. Saldivar (UDP)

Corozal District

• Corozal North: Hugo Amilcar Patt (UDP)
• Corozal South West: Ramiro Ramirez (PUP)
• Corozal Bay: Pablo Marin (UDP)
• Corozal South East: Florencio Julian Marin (PUP)

Stann Creek District

• Dangriga: Ivan Michael Ramos (PUP)
• Stann Creek West: Rodwell Ferguson (PUP)

Toledo District

• Toledo West: Oscar Requena (PUP)
• Toledo East: Mike Espat (PUP)

Latest election

 Summary of the 7 March 2012 Belizean House of Representatives election results

Parties		Votes	%	Seats
	United Democratic Party	64,976	50.37	17
	People's United Party	61,329	47.54	14
	People's National Party	828	0.64	—
	Independents	822	0.64	—
	Vision Inspired by the People	382	0.30	—
Total valid votes		128,999	100.00	31
Invalid votes		1,259
Total votes cast (turnout 73.16%)		130,258
Registered voters		178,054

See also

• List of Speakers of the House of Representatives of Belize

External links

• belize.gov.bz