Bernard Q Pitts
Encyclopedia
Bernard Q Pitts is a Belize
an Politician and a member of the United Democratic Party
of Belize
. He is the Attorney General in Prime Minister Dean Barrow
's cabinet, and is the first holder of the office to not sit in either the House
or the Senate
. Pitts was Speaker of the House of Representatives in the Parliament of 1993 to 1998. A Senior Counsel, he is Senior Partner in the law firm of Pitts and Elrington along with his Cabinet colleague Wilfred Elrington
.
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 Politician and a member of the United Democratic Party
United Democratic Party (Belize)
The United Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in Belize, and currently the ruling party, having won the 2008 general elections. A centre-right conservative party, it is currently led by Dean Barrow.-Founding:...
of 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...
. He is the Attorney General in Prime Minister 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...
's cabinet, and is the first holder of the office to not sit in either the House
House of Representatives of Belize
The House of Representatives of Belize is one of two chambers of the National Assembly, the other being the Senate. It was created under the 1981 constitution....
or the Senate
Senate of Belize
The Senate is one of the chambers of the National Assembly. It has 12 members appointed for a five year term by the Governor General.- Establishment and appointment :Senators are appointed by the Governor General in the following manner:...
. Pitts was Speaker of the House of Representatives in the Parliament of 1993 to 1998. A Senior Counsel, he is Senior Partner in the law firm of Pitts and Elrington along with his Cabinet colleague Wilfred Elrington
Wilfred Elrington
Wilfred Elrington is a Belizean politician. He was the Attorney General of Belize and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade from February 12, 2008 to 2010. A reshuffle of the Cabinet in 2010 left him with just Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade....
.