Doris June Tomasa Garcia (née Cayetano) was the first female President of the Senate of Belize.[1]
Doris June Garcia | |
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President of the Belize Senate | |
In office 21 December 1984 – 31 July 1989 | |
Prime Minister | Manuel Esquivel |
Preceded by | Gadsby Ramos |
Succeeded by | Jane Ellen Usher |
Personal details | |
Born | 1943 |
Nationality | Belizean |
Political party | United Democratic Party (Belize) |
Biography
editGarcia was born in 1943 to Victoria Herera and Solomon Cayetano. After high school, she went to Honduras for agricultural training.[1]
Career
editIn 1983, Garcia ran for a seat on the Dangriga Town Council. In the 1984 General Election, she ran but lost for the UDP standard bearer. [1]
Prime Minister Manuel Esquivel offered her the position to be President of the Senate, which she accepted. Garcia served from December 21, 1984 until July 31, 1989.[2] She has since retired from politics.[1]
Personal life
editGarcia has two sons and three daughters. [1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Trailblazing Women of Belize". Ambergris Caye Belize. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
- ^ "The Senate of Belize". Caribbean Elections. Retrieved 27 December 2022.