Jorge Espat
Jorge Luis Espat (born September 10, 1959) is a Belizean academic and politician. Espat is a former member People's United Party area representative in the Belize House of Representatives. He served on the faculty of St. John's College in Belize City as an instructor and later as president.
Jorge Espat | |
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| Member of the Belize House of Representatives for Freetown | |
| In office January 1993 – 5 March 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Derek Aikman |
| Succeeded by | Francis Fonseca |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1959 (age 61–62) British Honduras (now Belize) |
| Nationality | Belizean |
| Political party | United Democratic Party People's United Party (before 2013) |
| Alma mater | St. John's College Fordham University Viterbo University |
Political career
Espat was elected to the Belize House from Freetown in a January 1993 by-election.[1] He was elected to a full term later in 1993 and re-elected in 1998. He served as a minister in the Said Musa government until resigning a few years later after alleging corruption within his own party. Espat was not a candidate for re-election in 2003.
Espat is famously known in Belize for claiming with regards to the PUP, "We are messed up!" In 2013 Espat joined the opposition United Democratic Party.[2]
Education
Espat attended Holy Redeemer Primary School followed by St. John's College, Belize City; Fordham University, New York City; and Viterbo University, La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Espat also served as vice principal of Excelsior High School from 1993 to 1995. Espat now teaches economics at Saint John's College Junior College in Belize City.
Family
Espat is the brother of former PUP Albert Area Rep. Mark Espat.[2] He is also cousin to the current area representative for the PUP Luke Espat.
External links
References
- From the Publisher, Amandala. (accessed 22 November 2014)
- "Mark and Jorge Espat come home to U.D.P.", Great Belize Television, 22 March 2013. (accessed 14 May 2015)