Elvin Penner
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Elvin Penner | |
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 The Minister of Sports, Mr. Elvin Penner receiving the Queen's Baton 2010 from the Mayor of Belize, Ms. Zenida Moya Flowers on its arrival at the House of Culture, at Belize on April 08, 2010 | |
| Member of the Belize House of Representatives for Cayo North East | |
| In office 7 February 2008 – 4 November 2015 | |
| Preceded by | (constituency created) |
| Succeeded by | Orlando Habet |
| Personal details | |
| Party | United Democratic Party |
Elvin Penner is a Belizean politician who served in the House of Representatives from 2008 to 2015 representing the Cayo North East constituency.[1] He is a member of the United Democratic Party.[1] Penner was the first Belizean Mennonite elected to national office.[2]
Penner was initially appointed as Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment in 2008. Following a cabinet reshuffling in March 2009, Penner transitioned to the Ministry of Public Utilities, Information and Broadcasting.[3] After being re-elected in 2012, Penner was appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security (with responsibility for immigration and border protection).[1][4]