Michael Finnegan (Belizean politician)
| Michael Finnegan | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Belize House of Representatives for Mesopotamia | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 30 June 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Curl Thompson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Myvett c. 1951 (age 63–64) British Honduras |
| Nationality | Belizean |
| Political party | United Democratic Party |
Michael Kwame Finnegan (born Michael Myvett)[1] is a Belizean politician and a member of the United Democratic Party. He is currently Minister of Housing and Urban Development in Prime Minister Dean Barrow's cabinet and a member of the House of Representatives, representing the Mesopotamia Electoral Division in Belize City. Finnegan hosts the television show Mek Wave and Lik Road.[2] His nephew is the famous rapper Shyne of Bad Boy Records.
Electoral history
Finnegan was first elected to the Belize House of Representatives from the Belize City-based Mesopotamia constituency, a safe UDP seat, in 1993.[3] Finnegan was one of only two UDP House members re-elected in 1998 (current Prime Minister Dean Barrow was the other) and one of only three successful UDP candidates nationwide.[4] Finnegan has been re-elected with at least 60 percent of the vote in every election since.
References
- ↑ "Faber challenge to Gapi gets rougher", Amandala, 28 December 2012. (accessed 19 November 2014)
- ↑ "Biography", United Democratic Party website
- ↑ General Elections 1993, Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)
- ↑ General Elections 1998, Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)
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