Darrell Bradley Explained

Darrell Bradley
Primeminister1:Dean Barrow
Predecessor1:Lee Mark Chang
Successor1:Carolyn Trench-Sandiford
Termstart1:26 June 2019
Termend1:11 December 2020
Office2:Mayor of Belize City
Term Start2:7 March 2012
Term End2:9 March 2018
Predecessor2:Zenaida Moya
Successor2:Bernard Wagner
Birth Place:Belize
Party:United Democratic Party
Alma Mater:Saint Louis University
University of the West Indies
Spouse:Julie-Ann Ellis Bradley
Profession:Attorney

Darrell Bradley (born 1978[1]) is a Belizean attorney and politician. A member of the United Democratic Party (UDP), he served as Mayor of Belize City from 2012 to 2018.[2] From 2019 to 2020, he was President of the Senate.

Early life and education

Bradley was born in 1978. He is an alumnus of Saint Louis University and the University of the West Indies.

Career

Prior to Bradley's mayoral run, he served as youth director for the United Democratic Party. Bradley was elected Mayor of Belize City in 2012 and was re-elected in 2015.[3]

In August 2017, Bradley announced he would run for re-election as mayor of Belize City in 2018, but would remain active in politics.[4] He was succeeded as mayor by Bernard Wagner.[5]

Bradley was the UDP nominee for the House of Representatives in the Caribbean Shores constituency at the 2015 general election, however, he lost to the PUP candidate Kareem Musa.[6] He was appointed as President of the Senate on 26 June 2019, serving until 11 December 2020. He indicated he would run for the leadership of the UDP to replace Patrick Faber in 2020.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Belize Senate . Parline: the IPU’s Open Data Platform.
  2. http://belizecitycouncil.org/mayors-biography Belize City Council - Mayor's Biography
  3. http://edition.channel5belize.com/archives/110663 "U.D.P. Sweeps 2015 Municipal Elections: Darrell Bradley Re-elected to City Hall"
  4. https://www.breakingbelizenews.com/2017/08/01/bradley-exits-city-council-seeking-election/ "Bradley exits City Council – Not seeking re election"
  5. Web site: 2018-03-23 . Mayor Wagner to Continue Darrel Bradley’s Legacy in Infrastructure Channel5Belize.com . 2024-12-02 . archive.channel5belize.com.
  6. Humes, Aaron. "Santino Castillo hands over to Darrell Bradley in Caribbean Shores", Breaking Belize News, 16 April 2015. (accessed 22 April 2015)
  7. Web site: 2021-06-28 . Former Belize City Mayor Darrel Bradley Announces Bid For UDP Party Leader . 2024-12-02 . Belizean . en-US.