Fred Hunter nominated as Senator

The business community has announced its choice for Senator, as specified by the recent amendments to the constitution…and he is no stranger to government service. Fred Hunter served as member of the House of Representatives as well as a Minister in several PUP governments. He ended his political career as an organiser of an unsuccessful third party campaign. In recent years, Hunter has become a well-known spokesman for the private sector. He was elected by the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Belize Business Bureau over three other candidates. The Senators representing church and civil society interests have yet to be named.