Faith L. Babb OBE was a member of the

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representing

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from

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, for the United Democratic Party. She was Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Minister of State of Youth Development and Human Resources during this period. She was appointed as a JP in 1980. She was an executive member of the National Women's Commission which brought about the creation of a women's department in the government, replacing the previous women's bureau. When she was elected in Collet in 1993 it was with a majority of just one vote: 951 to 950, with 10 votes for an independent candidate and 3 rejected ballots. In 2010 she was honoured with the

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. She was appointed OBE in the

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"For services to the Community to Politics and to Womens development".

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Year of birth missing (living people) Living people United Democratic Party (Belize) politicians Government ministers of Belize Members of the Belize House of Representatives for Collet Officers of the Order of the British Empire Women government ministers of Belize {{Belize-politician-stub