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Birth Name: Manuel Amadeo Esquivel
Date of Birth: 2 May, 1940
Place of Birth: Belize City, British Honduras (now Belize)
Date of Death: 10 February, 2022
Place of Death: Belize City, Belize
Ethnicity: Mestizo Belizean
Manuel Esquivel was a Belizean politician. As a member of the United Democratic Party, he served as Prime Minister of Belize , from 17 December, 1984 to 7 September, 1989, and again, from 3 July, 1993 to 30 August, 1998. He was also Leader of the Opposition, from 7 September, 1989 to 3 July, 1993; as well as, a Member of the Belize House of Representatives for Caribbean Shores, from 14 December, 1984 to 27 August, 1998.
He was married to Kathy Esquivel, until his death, with whom he had three children, including Laura, who is also a politician.