Shyne's Father becomes prime Minister of Belize
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Dean Barrow, the father of former Bad Boy artist Shyne, was elected as the first Black prime minister of
Central American country Belize. Jamaal Michael Barrow aka Shyne legally changed his name to Moses Michael Levy due to his
loyal following of Judaism. The Belize-born MC converted to Judaism while serving his jail sentence and even claims to be descended from the Ethiopian Jews.
Dean is tall and easy-going with a shaven head and having a son who is a 
rapper helped Barrow appeal to young
Belizeans voting for the first time.
Dean becomes the FIRST BLACK PRIME MINISTER of Belize.
The small Central American nation ended a decade of one-party rule marked by graft scandals and economic problems.Barrow, a former foreign minister, won a sweeping victory in the general election, Belize's chief election officer, Ruth Meighan, told Reuters.
Barrow's United Democratic Party, or UDP, took 25 of 31 constituencies against six for Prime Minister Said Musa, whose popularity slumped in recent years.
It was only the third defeat in half a century for Musa's People's United Party, or PUP, which has dominated politics since the former British colony of
300,000 people elected its first legislative assembly in 1954.
Belize, known for its laid-back Caribbean vibe, gained full independence from Britain in 1981.
Barrow's win also makes Musa, a white-haired former lawyer of Palestinian descent, the latest in a string of leaders ousted in Caribbean countries over the pastyear.
"This clearly is a people's victory. It's the people's judgment on the PUP. They're giving us a huge vote of confidence," Barrow, 56, told local radio on Friday as the count showed him far in the lead.
Barrow ran on a platform of ridding Belize, wedged between Mexico and Guatemala, of the embezzlement scandals and financial mismanagement that hurt Musa's last years in office.
"It's a great feeling. I'm extremely grateful and humbled," Barrow said, as his supporters drove through Belize City, hanging out of cars, honking their horns, waving UDP flags and thumping on car roofs.
In a diverse country of indigenous Maya, Mestizos and African-descended Creoles and Garifuna, many on the street were rejoicing at a black winning power. Belize's past leaders were born in Belize but of European descent.
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courtesy of playahata.com
Dean Barrow, the father of former Bad Boy artist Shyne, was elected as the first Black prime minister of
Central American country Belize. Jamaal Michael Barrow aka Shyne legally changed his name to Moses Michael Levy due to his
loyal following of Judaism. The Belize-born MC converted to Judaism while serving his jail sentence and even claims to be descended from the Ethiopian Jews.
Dean is tall and easy-going with a shaven head and having a son who is a rapper helped Barrow appeal to young
Belizeans voting for the first time.
Dean becomes the FIRST BLACK PRIME MINISTER of Belize.
The small Central American nation ended a decade of one-party rule marked by graft scandals and economic problems.Barrow, a former foreign minister, won a sweeping victory in the general election, Belize's chief election officer, Ruth Meighan, told Reuters.
Barrow's United Democratic Party, or UDP, took 25 of 31 constituencies against six for Prime Minister Said Musa, whose popularity slumped in recent years.
It was only the third defeat in half a century for Musa's People's United Party, or PUP, which has dominated politics since the former British colony of
300,000 people elected its first legislative assembly in 1954.
Belize, known for its laid-back Caribbean vibe, gained full independence from Britain in 1981.
Barrow's win also makes Musa, a white-haired former lawyer of Palestinian descent, the latest in a string of leaders ousted in Caribbean countries over the pastyear.
"This clearly is a people's victory. It's the people's judgment on the PUP. They're giving us a huge vote of confidence," Barrow, 56, told local radio on Friday as the count showed him far in the lead.
Barrow ran on a platform of ridding Belize, wedged between Mexico and Guatemala, of the embezzlement scandals and financial mismanagement that hurt Musa's last years in office.
"It's a great feeling. I'm extremely grateful and humbled," Barrow said, as his supporters drove through Belize City, hanging out of cars, honking their horns, waving UDP flags and thumping on car roofs.
In a diverse country of indigenous Maya, Mestizos and African-descended Creoles and Garifuna, many on the street were rejoicing at a black winning power. Belize's past leaders were born in Belize but of European descent.
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