Adolfo Lizarraga

Francisco Adolfo Lizarraga (26 December 1935 – 23 November 2012) was Belizean politician who served a single term in the Belize House of Representatives in the 1970s. Lizarraga was a member of the People's United Party.

Adolfo Lizarraga
Member of the Belize House of Representatives for Pickstock
In office
30 October 1974  21 November 1979
Preceded byGwendolyn Lizarraga
Succeeded byJane Ellen Usher
Personal details
Born(1935-12-26)26 December 1935
British Honduras
(now Belize)
Died23 November 2012(2012-11-23) (aged 76)
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
NationalityBelizean
Political partyPeople's United Party

Career

A member of the Belize City Council, Lizarraga was elected to the Belize House from the Belize City-based Pickstock constituency in 1974, succeeding his mother, Gwendolyn Lizarraga.[1] During his term Lizarraga served as deputy speaker.[2] He was not a candidate for reelection in 1979. In addition to his government service Lizarraga also served as editor of the Belize Times.[3]

Upon leaving office Lizarraga moved to the United States where he worked for the American Overseas Trading Company in New Orleans.[2]

References

  1. General Elections 1974, Belize Elections and Boundaries Commission. (accessed 19 November 2014)
  2. "Francisco Adolfo Lizarraga", Mothe Funeral Homes LLC. (accessed 7 September 2015)
  3. "Former Mayor, Area Representative, Eminent Belizean Adolfo Lizarraga, passes", Belize Times, 30 November 2012. (accessed 7 September 2015)
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