Jorge Luis Espat (born September 10, 1959) is a

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an academic and politician. Espat is a former member

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area representative in the

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. He served on the faculty of St. John's College in

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as an instructor and later as president.

Political career

Espat was elected to the Belize House from

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in a January 1993 by-election.From the Publisher
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''. (accessed 22 November 2014) He was elected to a full term later in 1993 and re-elected in 1998. He served as a minister in the

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government until resigning a few years later after alleging corruption within his own party. Espat was not a candidate for re-election in 2003. Espat is famously known in Belize for claiming with regards to the PUP, "We are messed up!" In 2013 Espat joined the opposition United Democratic Party."Mark and Jorge Espat come home to U.D.P."

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, 22 March 2013. (accessed 14 May 2015)

Education

Espat attended Holy Redeemer Primary School followed by St. John's College,

; Fordham University,

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; and

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, La Crosse, Wisconsin. Espat also served as vice principal of Excelsior High School from 1993 to 1995. Espat now teaches economics at Saint John's College Junior College in Belize City.

Family

Espat is the brother of former PUP

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Area Rep. Mark Espat. He is also cousin to the current area representative for the PUP Luke Espat.

External links

belize.gov.bz biography

References

1959 births Living people People's United Party politicians Government ministers of Belize Members of the Belize House of Representatives for Freetown Belizean academics Fordham University alumni Viterbo University alumni {{Belize-politician-stub