Cordel Hyde Explained

Office:Deputy Prime Minister of Belize
Primeminister:Johnny Briceño
Predecessor:Hugo Patt
Term Start:13 November 2020
Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Cordel Hyde
Term Start2:28 August 1998
Party:People's United Party
Successor2:Mark King
Predecessor2:Hubert Elrington
Term End2:8 February 2008
Office2:Member of the Belize House of Representatives for Lake Independence
Predecessor1:Mark King
Term Start1:4 November 2015
Office1:Member of the Belize House of Representatives for Lake Independence
Birth Date:1973 8, df=yes
Political Party:People's United Party
Children:9
Alma Mater:St. John's College
Le Moyne College

Cordel Hyde (born 20 August 1973) is a Belizean politician. He is the current Deputy Prime Minister of Belize since 16 November 2020.[1] He is a member of the People's United Party and has represented the Lake Independence constituency in the Belize House of Representatives since 2015.[2] He currently serves as the Deputy Leader of the People's United Party.[3]

Early life and education

Hyde was born in Belize City and is the son of prominent Belizean media executive Evan X Hyde and professional Belizean baker Claudette Courtney née Coleman.

Hyde is an alumnus of St. John's College, a junior college in Belize City. He went on to receive a bachelor's degree in English communications from a university in Upstate New York.

Career

Upon completing his university studies, Hyde returned to Belize and entered politics. He won his first elections in 1998, becoming the Area Representative for Lake independence. Hyde was appointed various ministries during the two-term administration under Prime Minister Said Musa, including Education, Youth, Sports, Housing, Transport, and Defense.[4]

Hyde continued to serve the people of his constituency until 2012, when his son was diagnosed with a deadly cancer. His son passed away later that year in New York. Hyde returned to Belize to work for his family's business.

In 2014, Hyde announced his return to politics, defeating the incumbent in the 2015 elections and reclaiming his old seat.[5]

After the overwhelming victory of the People's United Party in the 2020 elections, Hyde was appointed the Deputy Prime Minister of Belize. He also oversees the Ministry of Natural Resources, Petroleum & Mining.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: P.U.P. Area Representatives Sworn In as Cabinet Ministers Channel5Belize.com. 2020-11-19. en-US.
  2. Web site: 2020-10-04. Cordel Hyde officially sworn in as Standard Bearer for Lake Independence. 2020-11-13. Breaking Belize News. en-US.
  3. Web site: You can't attack Petillo's cause, says Hon. Cordel Hyde Amandala Newspaper. 2020-11-13. amandala.com.bz.
  4. Web site: 2019-08-20. Cordel Hyde celebrates 46th birthday. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190820224613/https://www.breakingbelizenews.com/2019/08/20/cordel-hyde-celebrates-46th-birthday/ . 2019-08-20 . 2023-11-29. Breaking Belize News. en-US.
  5. Web site: 2019-08-20. Cordel Hyde celebrates 46th birthday. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190820224613/https://www.breakingbelizenews.com/2019/08/20/cordel-hyde-celebrates-46th-birthday/ . 2019-08-20 . 2020-11-13. Breaking Belize News. en-US.