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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. |
| Twelth House of Representatives |
| Members Name |
Constituency |
Party |
| - |
- |
Speaker of the House |
| Hon. Dean Oliver BARROW |
Queen's Square |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Tracy Ann PANTON |
Albert |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Beverley Diane CASTILLO |
Belize Rural Central |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Edmond "Clear the Land" CASTRO |
Belize Rural North |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Manuel "Junior" HEREDIA |
Belize Rural South |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. John Birchman SALDIVAR |
Belmopan |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Rene MONTERO |
Cayo Central |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Omar FIGUEROA |
Cayo North |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Erwin Rafael CONTRERAS |
Cayo West |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Patrick Jason FABER |
Collet |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Pablo Saul MARIN |
Corozal Bay |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Hugo PATT |
Corozal North |
United Democratic Party |
| Dr. the Hon. Angel CAMPOS |
Corozal South West |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Frank "Papa" MENA |
Dangriga |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Michael FINNEGAN |
Mesopotamia |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Elodio Jr. "Son of the East" ARAGON |
Orange Walk East |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Gaspar "Gapi" VEGA |
Orange Walk North |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Wilfred Peter "Sedi" ELRINGTON |
Pickstock |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Anthony "Boots" MARTINEZ |
Port Loyola |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Kareem MUSA |
Caribbean Shores |
People's United Party |
| Hon. Orlando "Landy" HABET |
Cayo North East |
People's United Party |
| Hon. Julius ESPAT |
Cayo South |
People's United Party |
| Hon. Florencio Hulian MARIN Jr. |
Corozal South East |
People's United Party |
| Hon. Said MUSA |
Fort George |
People's United Party |
| Hon. Francis FONSECA |
Freetown |
People's United Party |
| Hon. Cordel HYDE |
Lake Independence |
People's United Party |
| Hon. Johnny BRICENO |
Orange Walk Central |
People's United Party |
| Hon. Jose Abelardo MAI |
Orange Walk South |
People's United Party |
| Hon. Rodwell Stephen FERGUSON Sr. |
Stann Creek West |
People's United Party |
| Hon. Michael Joseph ESPAT |
Toledo East |
People's United Party |
| Hon. Ruben Oscar REQUENA |
Toledo West |
People's United Party |
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| Eleventh House of Representatives |
| Members Name |
Constituency |
Party |
| Mr. Emil Arguelles |
- |
Speaker of the House |
| Hon. Dean O. Barrow |
Queen's Square |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Gaspar Vega |
Orange Walk North |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Elvin Penner |
Cayo North East |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Wilfred Elrington |
Pickstock |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Rene Montero |
Cayo Central |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Erwin Contreras |
Cayo West |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Patrick Faber |
Collet |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Pablo Marin |
Corozal Bay |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Ivan Micheal "Maca" Ramos |
Dangriga |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Michael Finnegan |
Mesopotamia |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Micheal Joseph Espat |
Toledo East |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Santino "Santi" Castillo |
Caribbean Shores |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. John Saldivar |
Belmopan |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Rodwell Ferguson |
Stann Creek West |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Manuel Heredia Jr. |
Belize Rural South |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Anthony "Boots" Martinez |
Port Loyola |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Edmond George Castro |
Belize Rural North |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Hugo Patt |
Corozal North |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Mark Anthony King |
Lake Independence |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Herman R. Longsworth |
Albert |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Jose Abelardo |
Orange Walk South |
United Democratic Party |
| Hon. Joseph Mahmud |
Cayo North |
People's United Party |
| Hon. Julius Espat |
Cayo South |
People's United Party |
| Hon. Francis Fonseca |
Freetown |
People's United Party |
| Hon. John Briceno |
Orange Walk Central |
People's United Party |
| Hon. Said Musa |
Fort George |
People's United Party |
| Hon. Oscar Requena |
Toledo West |
People's United Party |
| Hon. Ramiro Ramirez |
Corozal South West |
People's United Party |
| Hon. Dolores Balderamos Garcia |
Belize Rural Central |
People's United Party |
| Hon. Marco Tulio Mendez |
Orange Walk East |
People's United Party |
| Hon. Florencio Julian Marin |
Corozal South East |
People's United Party |
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| Speakers of the House of Representatives |
| The Speaker of the House of Representatives presides over the Sitting of the House. It is the Speaker's role to ensure that there is order and decorum during a Sitting and also to apply the rules of the House (Standing Orders), and to oversee procedures. The Speaker chairs the National Assembly Staff Committee and is also the chief diplomatic representative of the House of Representatives. |
| Name |
Entered Office |
Left Office |
| Hon. Woldrich Harrison COURTENAY, OBE |
12 Mar 1965 |
3 Oct 1974 |
| Hon. Alexander HUNTER, KBE |
8 Nov 1974 |
27 Jul 1979 |
| Hon. Charles Bartlett HYDE, MBE |
30 Nov 1979 |
9 Nov 1984 |
| Hon. Carlos CASTILLO |
21 Dec 1984 |
31 Jul 1989 |
| Hon. Robert Clifton SWIFT |
15 Sep 1989 |
1 June 1993 |
| Hon. Bernard Q. PITTS, SC |
16 Jul 1993 |
13 Jul 1998 |
| Hon. Sylvia FLORES |
12 Sep 1998 |
1 Jul 2001 |
| Hon. Elizabeth ZABANEH |
3 Aug 2001 |
4 Feb 2008 |
| Hon. Emil ARGUELLES |
14 Mar 2008 |
3 Feb 2012 |
| Hon. Michael PEYREFITTE |
21 Mar 2012 |
Dec 2016 |
| Hon Laura LONGSWORTH |
Jan 2016 |
present |
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| source: http://www.nationalassembly.gov.bz |
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