Elvin Penner
| Elvin Penner | |
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| Member of the Belize House of Representatives for Cayo North East | |
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In office 7 February 2008 – 4 November 2015 | |
| Preceded by | (constituency created) |
| Succeeded by | Orlando Habet |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Belizean |
| Political party | United Democratic Party |
| Residence | San Ignacio, Belize |
Elvin Penner is a Belizean politician who served in the House of Representatives from 2008 to 2015 representing the Cayo North East constituency.[1] He is a member of the United Democratic Party.[1] Penner was the first Belizean Mennonite elected to national office.[2]
Penner was initially appointed as Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment in 2008. Following a cabinet reshuffling in March 2009, Penner transitioned to the Ministry of Public Utilities, Information and Broadcasting.[3] After being re-elected in 2012, Penner was appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security (with responsibility for immigration and border protection).[1][4]
Personal
He has three children, one daughter and two sons.
References
- 1 2 3 "Hon. Elvin Penner". Government of Belize. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013.
- ↑ "A flashback at the political life of Elvin Penner", Great Belize Television, 10 October 2013. (accessed 4 December 2014)
- ↑ "PM Dean Barrow Shuffles Marcel Cardona Out of Cabinet". 7 News Belize. March 10, 2009. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
- ↑ Trapp, Adele O. (15 March 2012). "All 17 UDP House members get ministerial portfolios". Amandala. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
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