Darrell Bradley
Darrell Bradley | |
|---|---|
Bradley in 2017 | |
| President of the Belize Senate | |
| In office 26 June 2019 – 11 December 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Dean Barrow |
| Preceded by | Lee Mark Chang |
| Succeeded by | Carolyn Trench-Sandiford |
| Mayor of Belize City | |
| In office 7 March 2012 – 9 March 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Zenaida Moya |
| Succeeded by | Bernard Wagner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1978 (age 47–48) |
| Party | United Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Julie-Ann Ellis Bradley |
| Saint Louis University University of the West Indies | |
| Profession | Attorney |
Darrell Bradley (born 1978) is a Belizean attorney and politician who served as Mayor of Belize City from 2012 to 2018, and as President of the Senate from 2019 to 2020. He is a member of the United Democratic Party (UDP).
Early life and education
Darrell Bradley was born in 1978.[1] He graduated from Saint Louis University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology and international studies and a Master of Arts degree in public administration. He graduated from the University of the West Indies with a Bachelor of Law degree and later worked there as a lecturer.[2] He was admitted to the bar in Belize on 11 October 2007.[3]
Career
From 2011 to 2012, Bradley was vice president of the Belize Bar Association. From 2008 to 2012, Bradley was a member of the board of directors of the Central Bank of Belize.[2]
Prior to Bradley's mayoral run, he served as youth director for the United Democratic Party. Bradley was elected mayor of Belize City in 2012 and was re-elected in 2015.[4]
In August 2017, Bradley announced he would not run for re-election as mayor of Belize City in 2018 but would remain active in politics.[5] He was succeeded as mayor by Bernard Wagner.[6]
Bradley was the UDP nominee for the House of Representatives in the Caribbean Shores constituency at the 2015 general election, however, he lost to the PUP candidate Kareem Musa.[7] He was appointed President of the Senate on 26 June 2019, serving until 11 December 2020.[1] He indicated he would run for the leadership of the UDP to replace Patrick Faber in 2020.[8]
Personal life
Bradley married Julie-Ann Ellis, with whom he had two children.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b "Belize". Inter-Parliamentary Union. Archived from the original on 3 July 2020.
- ^ a b c "Biography of Mayor Darrell Bradley". Belize City. Archived from the original on 8 May 2015.
- ^ a b "Darrell Bradley". Bardley Ellis & Co. Archived from the original on 9 November 2024.
- ^ "U.D.P. Sweeps 2015 Municipal Elections: Darrell Bradley Re-elected to City Hall" Archived 2019-04-12 at the Wayback Machine, Great Belize Television, 5 March 2015. (accessed 16 March 2015)
- ^ "Bradley exits City Council – Not seeking re election", Breaking Belize News, 1 August 2017. (accessed 8 August 2017)
- ^ "Mayor Wagner to Continue Darrel Bradley's Legacy in Infrastructure | Channel5Belize.com". archive.channel5belize.com. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- ^ Humes, Aaron. "Santino Castillo hands over to Darrell Bradley in Caribbean Shores", Breaking Belize News, 16 April 2015. (accessed 22 April 2015)
- ^ "Former Belize City Mayor Darrel Bradley Announces Bid For UDP Party Leader". Belizean. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 2024-12-02.