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Prime Minister Barrow names Cabinet and appoints Senators

By on November 9, 2015
Dean Barrow

Dean Barrow

Belize City, BELIZE. Monday, November 9, 2015. Prime Minister Dean Barrow today announced the new cabinet and the appointment and or reassignment of Chief Executive Officers.

Prime Minister Barrow also announced a slate of 6 persons named as Senator for the United Democratic Party.

The President ofthe Senate is Lee Mark Chang, while Michael Peyrifitte is reappointed as Speaker of the House of Representatives.

The cabinet postings are as follows:

Hon. Dean Barrow: Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Public Service, Energy and Public Utilities
Minister of State is Hon. Frank Mena with responsibility for Public Service, Energy and Public Utilities

Hon. Gaspar Vega – Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry, Environment and Sustainable Development.
Minister of State is Hon. Omar Figueroa with responsibility for Sustainable Development, Environment and Climate Change.

Hon. Erwin Contreras – Minister of Economic Development, Investment, Trade and Commerce
Minister of State is Hon. Tracy Panton with responsibility for Investment, Trade and Commerce.

Hon. Michael Finnegan – Minister of Housing and Urban Development

Hon. Patrick Faber – Minister of Education, Science and Technology, Culture, Youth and Sport
Minister of State is Hon. Elodio Aragon, Jr. with responsibility for Culture, Youth and sport

Hon. Manuel Heredia, Jr – Minister of Tourism and Civil Aviation

Hon. Anthony Martinez – Minister of Human Development.

Hon. John Saldivar – Minister of National Security.

Hon. Rene Montero – Minister of Works, Transport and NEMO.
Minister of State is Hon. Edmund Castro, with responsibility for Transport and NEMO.

Hon. Wilfred Elrington – Minister of Foreign Affairs.

Hon. Pablo Marin – Minister of Health.
Minister of State is Hon. Angel Campos, with responsibility for NHI, Primary Health are and Clinics countrywide.

Hon. Hugo Patt – Minister of Local Government, Labour and Rural Development.

Senator Godwin Hulse – Minister of Natural Resources and Immigration.
Minister of State is Hon. Beverly Castillo, with responsibility for Immigration.

The Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs is Vanessa Retridge.

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