Jose Manuel Heredia Jr. (born 1954) is a
Belize
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an
politician
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. He is the
Minister of
Tourism
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and from 2008-2012 held the
Civil Aviation
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portfolio in Belize.
After the 2012 General Election, and the reshuffle of cabinet, he was given the Culture portfolio which made him the Minister of Tourism and Culture until 2020 when he was defeated in his seat by
Andre Perez of the
People's United Party
The People's United Party (PUP) is one of two major political parties in Belize. It is currently the governing party of Belize after success in the 2020 Belizean general election, winning a majority of 26 seats out of 31 in the Belizean House ...
(PUP)
References
1954 births
Living people
United Democratic Party (Belize) politicians
Government ministers of Belize
Members of the Belize House of Representatives for Belize Rural South
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