Dean Lindo is a Belize

Belize

Belize is a constitutional monarchy and the northernmost country in Central America. Belize has a diverse society, comprising many cultures and languages. Even though Kriol and Spanish are spoken among the population, Belize is the only country in Central America where English is the official...

an lawyer

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 and politician

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. He was one of the founding members of the United Democratic Party of Belize

United Democratic Party (Belize)

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 and was its leader from 1974 to 1979.

Lindo is a member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn.

He was elected to the Belize House of Representatives as member for Fort George in 1974, defeating Said Musa

Said Musa

Said Wilbert Musa is a Belizean lawyer and politician. He was the Prime Minister of Belize from August 28, 1998 to February 8, 2008.-Early life and education:Said Musa was born in San Ignacio, Cayo District, Belize...

 of the People's United Party

People's United Party

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 by 46 votes. In 1979, however, he lost the seat to Musa by a margin of 71 votes. He regained the seat in 1984, defeating Musa by a margin of 57 votes, but lost to Musa in the 1989 election by a margin of 449 votes. He subsequently left politics. He maintains a law office in Belize and acts as a consultant to the UDP and its leader, his nephew, Dean Barrow

Dean Barrow

Dean Oliver Barrow is Prime Minister of Belize and leader of the United Democratic Party. An attorney by trade, he served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1993 to 1998 and was then Leader of the Opposition until the UDP won the February 2008 election...

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