Joseph Mahmud
Joseph Mahmud | |
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| Member of the Belize House of Representatives for Cayo North | |
| In office 7 March 2012 – 24 November 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Salvador Fernandez |
| Succeeded by | Omar Figueroa |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Belizean |
| Political party | People's United Party |
Joseph Mahmud is a Belizean politician and a member of the People's United Party (PUP). He was elected March 2012 as Area Representative for the Cayo North constituency in the Cayo District.
In November 2014 Mahmud unexpectedly resigned from the Belize House, becoming the first Belize House member since independence to voluntarily resign mid-term. A by-election in Cayo North to determine Mahmud's successor was held on 5 January 2015.[1] Mahmud had previously indicated he would stand down at the 2015 general election.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Parliamentarian Resigns; Bi-election to be held in Cayo North on January 5th", The San Pedro Sun, 25 November 2014. (accessed 26 November 2014)
- ^ "Hon. Mahmud Is Out For Real", Tropical Vision Limited, 23 October 2014. (accessed 20 November 2014)