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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 created there were 18 members, this number was increased to 28 in 1984 and to 29 in 1993. It is expected that two more seats will be added for the next House election, to be held by 2008.


CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES BY DISTRICT


  • Freetown: Francis Fonseca (PUP)

  • Caribbean Shores: Jose Coye (PUP)

  • Pickstock: Godfrey Smith (PUP)

  • Fort George: Said Musa (PUP) ( Prime Minister )

  • Lake Independence: Cordel Hyde (PUP)

  • Collet: Patrick Faber (UDP)

  • Port Loyola: Anthony Martinez (UDP)

  • Mesopotamia: Michael Finnegan (UDP)

  • Queen's Square: Dean Barrow (UDP) ( Leader Of The Opposition )

  • Albert: Mark Espat (PUP)

  • Belize Rural North: Maxwell Samuels (PUP)

  • Belize Rural Central: Ralph Fonseca (PUP)

  • Belize Rural South: Manuel Heredia, Jr. (UDP)



Corozal District

  • Corozal Bay: Juan Vildo Marin (PUP) (Deputy Prime Minister)

  • Corozal North: Valdemar Castillo (PUP)

  • Corozal Southeast: Florencio Marin (PUP)

  • Corozal Southwest: Gabriel Martinez (UDP)



Orange Walk District

  • Orange Walk Central: Johnny Briceno (PUP)

  • Orange Walk North: Servulo Baeza (PUP)

  • Orange Walk East: Dave Burgos (PUP)

  • Orange Walk South: Ismael Cal (PUP)



Cayo District

  • Cayo North: Ainslie Leslie (PUP)

  • Cayo Central: Mario Castellanos (PUP)

  • Cayo West: Erwin Contreras (UDP)

  • Cayo South: John Saldivar (UDP)

  • To be added: Cayo Northeast, Belmopan



Stann Creek District

  • Dangriga: Sylvia Flores

  • Stann Creek West: Rodwell Ferguson



Toledo District



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