Mesopotamia (Belize House constituency)

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DistrictBelize
Electorate2,253 (2025)
Major settlementsBelize City (part)
Created1961
Mesopotamia
Constituency
for the Belize House of Representatives
DistrictBelize
Electorate2,253 (2025)
Major settlementsBelize City (part)
Current constituency
Created1961
Party  United Democratic Party
Area RepresentativeLee Mark Chang

Mesopotamia, sometimes abbreviated as Mesop, is an electoral constituency in the Belize District represented in the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belize since 2025 by Lee Mark Chang of the United Democratic Party (UDP).

The Mesopotamia constituency was created for the 1961 general election as part of a major nationwide redistricting. It currently comprises much of central Belize City, surrounded by the Collet, Queen's Square and Albert constituencies.[1] The UDP has continuously held Mesopotamia since the 1979 general election, longer than any other constituency. It is widely considered a strong UDP safe seat.[2]

Longtime representative Michael Finnegan stood down at the 2020 general election and was succeeded by his nephew, internationally known rapper Shyne Barrow.[3] In 2025, Shyne lost re-election to Lee Mark Chang;[4] the former subsequently resigned as leader of the UDP.[5]

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