Cordel Hyde
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Cordel Hyde | |
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| 9th Deputy Prime Minister of Belize | |
| Assumed office 13 November 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Johnny Briceño |
| Preceded by | Hugo Patt |
| Member of the Belize House of Representatives for Lake Independence | |
| Assumed office 4 November 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Mark King |
| Member of the Belize House of Representatives for Lake Independence | |
| In office 28 August 1998 – 8 February 2008 | |
| Preceded by | Hubert Elrington |
| Succeeded by | Mark King |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 August 1973 |
| Party | People's United Party |
| Children | 9 |
| Alma mater | St. John's College Le Moyne College |
Cordel Hyde (born 20 August 1973) is a Belizean politician. He is the current Deputy Prime Minister of Belize since 16 November 2020.[1] He is a member of the People's United Party and has represented the Lake Independence constituency in the Belize House of Representatives since 2015.[2] He currently serves as the Deputy Leader of the People's United Party.[3]
Hyde was born in Belize City and is the son of prominent Belizean media executive Evan X Hyde and professional Belizean baker Claudette Courtney née Coleman.
Hyde is an alumnus of St. John's College, a junior college in Belize City. He went on to receive a bachelor's degree in English communications from a university in Upstate New York.
