Briceño Administration Announces Senate Appointments  

You’ve seen the Briceño administration’s Cabinet and C.E.O. appointments. Today, the Office of the Prime Minister announced the new government senators. Senior Counsel Eamon Courtenay will continue as Lead Senator for Government Business, and Minister of State Christopher Coye is returning to the Senate. Additionally, four new faces have been appointed, including two women. News Five’s Paul Lopez has the details.

 

Paul Lopez, Reporting

The Briceño administration has announced its Senate appointments, with only two senators returning from the previous administration: Lead Senator for Government Business Eamon Courtenay and Senator Christopher Coye, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance. The other four appointments are fresh faces in permanent senator roles. Brittney Galvez, the youngest female senator to be appointed, is described by the Belize Youth Movement as a dedicated and active member of the P.U.P., Belize Youth Movement, and the United Women’s Group. She holds a Master of Arts in Public Health, and her appointment is seen as a sign that young people are ready and capable of stepping into governance roles. Rozel Arana, a former Orange Walk Town Councilor, is another new addition.

She served under the former Orange Walk Mayor, now area representative, Kevin Bernard, and is known as a cultural activist passionate about promoting the Garifuna culture. Hector Guerra, the third new senator, is a Managing Partner at Marin Parade Chambers LLP, a member of the Bar Association of Belize, and a member of the Board of Governors of St. Ignatius High School in Santa Elena. He is described as a young Belizean with strong leadership potential and a staunch supporter of the P.U.P. Lastly, Linsford Castillo, who has previously served as a temporary senator, is now appointed to a permanent role. He is well-acquainted with politics within the Briceno administration and currently serves as Secretary General of the People’s United Party. The opposition has yet to announce its three Senate appointments, but News Five has confirmed that Patrick Faber will be appointed as the opposition’s lead senator. Reporting for News Five, I am Paul Lopez.