Elvia Vega-Samos is new Minister of State in Ministry of Human Development, Families and Indigenous People’s affairs

By Zoila Palma: Today, Elvia Vega-Samos, was sworn-in as the new Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Development, Families and Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs.

Vega-Samos was sworn-in by Froyla Tzalam, Governor-General of Belize at the Belize House in Belmopan.

The new minister of state was elected in the by-election of March 3, 2021, and sworn in as a member of the House of Representatives on April 9, 2021.

Vega-Samos is the first woman to be elected as area representative for Corozal Bay. 

Vega-Samos succeeds Gilroy Usher who will now join Rodwell Ferguson as the Minister of State in the Ministry of Public Utilities, Energy and Logistics. 

Minister Samos was joined by her family and members of the House of Representatives during her swearing-in.

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