predecessor nationality party office term_start residence article_title name
-lrb- constituency created -rrb- belizean united democratic party member north east of the belize house of representatives for cayo 7 february 2008 san ignacio , belize elvin penner
 elvin penner
elvin penner

elvin penner is a belizean politician , elected to the house of representatives since 2008 , for the cayo north east constituency .
he is a member of the united democratic party .
penner is the first belizean mennonite elected to national office .
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 .
after being re-elected in 2012 , penner was appointed minister of state in the ministry of national security -lrb- with responsibility for immigration and border protection -rrb- .
