About Sylvia Flores
Lived 1951 – 2022 (aged 70–71). Sylvia Flores was a prime Minister of Belize and politician.
Sylvia Sarita Flores ( – 8 December 2022) was a Belizean politician and educator. She was the first woman to be speaker of the House of Representatives and to be acting prime minister of Belize.
Early life The daughter of Evelyn Avila and Santos Flores, she was born in Dangriga and was raised by her stepfather Bernard Rhys. She attended primary school at Sacred Heart and Stann Creek High School, where she was valedictorian in 1971. and was President of the Senate from 2001 to 2003. In 2003, Flores was elected as representative for Dangriga; she was named Minister of Defence and National Emergency Management.
In 2013, she was named Woman of the Year by the United States Embassy in Belize.
Personal life and death Flores suffered from diabetes, and her health deteriorated further after a stroke. She died on 8 December 2022, at the age of 71.
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Who was Sylvia Flores?
Belizean politician
When was Sylvia Flores born?
Sylvia Flores was born in 1951 in Dangriga.
When did Sylvia Flores die?
Sylvia Flores died on 6 December 2022.
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Sylvia Flores was a prime Minister of Belize and politician.
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Sylvia Flores's recorded nationality: Belize.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sylvia Flores. https://biography.guide/sylvia-flores/
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