Joseph Mahmud is a Belizean politician and a member of the People's United Party (PUP). He was elected March 2012 as Area Representative for the Cayo North

constituency An electoral district, also known as an election district, legislative district, voting district, constituency, riding, ward, division, or (election) precinct is a subdivision of a larger State (polity), state (a country, administrative region, ...

in the

Cayo District Cayo District is a district located in the west part of Belize. It is the most extensive, second-most populous and third-most densely populated of the six districts of Belize. The district's capital is the town of San Ignacio. Geography Being ...

. In November 2014 Mahmud unexpectedly resigned from the Belize House, becoming the first Belize House member since independence to voluntarily resign mid-term. A by-election in Cayo North to determine Mahmud's successor was held on 5 January 2015."Parliamentarian Resigns; Bi-election to be held in Cayo North on January 5th"
'' The San Pedro Sun'', 25 November 2014. (accessed 26 November 2014) Mahmud had previously indicated he would stand down at the 2015 general election."Hon. Mahmud Is Out For Real"
Tropical Vision Limited, 23 October 2014. (accessed 20 November 2014)

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*https://archive.today/20121130132924/http://www.nationalassembly.gov.bz/index.php/hor-lowerhouse/69-members-of-the-house/117-hon-joseph-mahmud *https://web.archive.org/web/20140409012105/http://www.pup.org.bz/leaders/standard-bearers/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Mahmud, Joseph Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Belizean people of Lebanese descent People's United Party politicians Members of the Belize House of Representatives for Cayo North