Andrea Gill (politician) explained

Andrea Gill
Primeminister1:Dean Barrow
Predecessor1:Philip Zuniga
Successor1:Marco Pech
Termstart1:14 March 2008
Termend1:3 February 2012
Party:United Democratic Party (Belize)

Andrea Gill was President of the Senate of Belize from 2008 to 2012. Between 2008 and 2009, she served as president of the Forum of Presiding Officers of National Parliaments of Central America and the Caribbean (FOPREL).

Biography

Andrea Nicole Gill holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology.[1] As part of a manatee research project, Gill was involved between 1997[2] and 2001[3] in a manatee tagging project which focused on the Southern Lagoon. She then became a teacher focusing on improving education systems.

She served as President of the Senate of Belize from 14 March 2008[4] to 3 February 2012 when she was replaced by Marco Pech.[5] In November 2008, she assumed the presidency of the Forum of Presiding Officers of National Parliaments of Central America and the Caribbean (FOPREL),[6] the first time Belize had participated in the regional body. On 12 June 2009, Gill was awarded the Golden Medal of Honour from the Legislative Assembly of the Republic of Nicaragua in recognition of her work to promote democracy and integration in the region.[7] On 1 March 2010, Gill passed leadership of FOPREL to President of the National Assembly of Honduras, Congressman Juan Orlando Hernández Alvarado.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Senator Andrea Gill. National Assembly of Belize. 16 September 2015. Belmopan, Belize. 16 October 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20150916203933/http://www.nationalassembly.gov.bz/index.php/senate-upperhouse/76-members-of-the-senate/142-senator-andrea-gill. 2015-09-16. dead.
  2. Web site: Auil. N. Manatee Recovery Plan. University of Belize Environmental Research Institute. 16 September 2015. Belize City, Belize. 1998. 4 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190704160543/http://eprints.uberibz.org/3/1/Belize_Manatee_Recovery_Plan.pdf. dead.
  3. Web site: Biological Assessment and Handling of Captured Free-Ranging Manatees in Belize. U.S. Geological Survey. Southeast Ecological Science Center. 16 September 2015. Florida Integrated Science Center, Gainesville, Florida. 3 December 2001.
  4. News: Ramos. Adele. New legislature sworn in Friday, March 14. 16 September 2015. Amandala. 18 March 2008. Belize City, Belize.
  5. Web site: Past Presidents of the Senate . National Assembly of Belize . 16 September 2015 . Belmopan, Belize . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150916203359/http://www.nationalassembly.gov.bz/index.php/senate-upperhouse/past-presidents-senate . 16 September 2015 .
  6. News: Belize Assumes Presidency of Regional Parliamentary Body. 16 September 2015. 7 News Belize. 28 November 2008. Belize City, Belize.
  7. News: Ayuso. Homero. Senate President receives Nicaragua medal of honor. 16 September 2015. The Reporter. 19 June 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090625090914/http://www.reporter.bz/article/General/3558/. 25 June 2009. Belize City, Belize.
  8. News: Presidente de Asamblea de Honduras, asume titularidad del FOPREL. 16 September 2015. El Salvador Noticias. 1 March 2010. San Salvador, El Salvador. es. 12 August 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180812063228/http://elsalvadornoticias.net/2010/03/01/presidente-de-asamblea-de-honduras-asume-titularidad-del-foprel/. dead.

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