Michael Peyrefitte

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Peyrefitte in 2017

Michael George Peyrefitte [1] is a Belizean attorney and politician.

Peyrefitte studied at UWI Cave Hill. [2] He stood as a UDP candidate in the 2008 election, coming within 16 votes of unseating Francis Fonseca in Freetown. [3]

From 2012 to 2017, Peyrefitte served as Speaker of the House of Representatives of Belize. In 2017, he was appointed Attorney General. [4] He was at the same time appointed as a Senator for the UDP. [5]

In 2020, Peyrefitte was reappointed as a Senator for the UDP. [6]


References

  1. "UDP names its candidates for constituency conventions | Amandala Newspaper". Amandala . 4 July 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  2. "Belizean Students Speak About Life & School in Barbados". Channel 5 Belize . 25 February 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  3. "In With the Red; Out With the Blue!". 7 News Belize . 8 February 2008. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  4. Cowo, Janelle (3 January 2017). "Outgoing Speaker of the House Sworn-in as New Attorney General". The San Pedro Sun . Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  5. "Retreage Rolls, Causing Another Cabinet Shakeup". 7 News Belize . 13 December 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  6. "Senate goes first in the inaugural session of 13th National Assembly". Breaking Belize News . 2020-12-11. Retrieved 2021-02-17.