Lisel Alamilla

Lisel Alamilla is a conservationist and politician from Belize. In 2012, Alamilla was appointed as a senator and member of the Belize Cabinet as Minister of Forestry, Fisheries & Sustainable Development. She served until 2015.[1][2] Alamilla won the 2012 Whitley Award for Inspirational Conservational Leadership.[3]

Early life and education

Alamilla was born in Belize City. As a child she lived in Belize City and Benque Viejo del Carmen.[4] Alamilla earned a Master’s Degree in Conservation Social Science from the University of Idaho College of Natural Resources in 1995.[5]

Conservation career

Alamilla served as Executive Director of the Ya’axché Conservation Trust from 2008 until 2012 where she worked to protect the Mayan Golden Landscape in southern Belize.[6][7] Prior to her job at Ya’axché, Alamilla worked at Fauna and Flora International as Country Director for Belize.[8] In 2012, Alamilla won the Whitley Award for Inspirational Conservational Leadership from the Whitney Fund for Nature.[3]

Political career

In 2012, Alamilla was appointed as a senator and member of the Belize Cabinet as Minister of Forestry, Fisheries & Sustainable Development by Prime Minister, Dean Barrow.[1] With new appointments by Barrow in November 2015, Alamilla is no longer a senator or Belize Cabinet Minister.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Senator Lisel Alamilla". National Assembly of Belize. Archived from the original on October 3, 2013. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  2. 1 2 "Six Senators Named to Upper Parliament, Lee Mark Chang is New President | Channel5Belize.com". edition.channel5belize.com. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  3. 1 2 "The Reporter Newspaper – Hon. Lisel Alamilla honored with prestiegeous Whitley award". www.reporter.bz. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  4. ↑ "UNEP Gender and Environment -Website > High Level Speakers at the UNEA Gender Forum > Lisel Alamilla". www.unep.org. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  5. ↑ "Lisel Alamilla to receive University of Idaho International Alumni Achievement Award". The San Pedro Sun News. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  6. ↑ "Princess Anne rewards Hon. Lisel Alamilla for Work at Ya'axché - The Guardian Newspaper". guardian.bz. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  7. ↑ "Belize's Maya Golden Landscape - Whitley Fund for Nature". whitleyaward.org. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
  8. ↑ "Award-winning conservationist Lisel Alamilla appointed to Belize government | Fauna & Flora International". www.fauna-flora.org. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
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