Global InformationFloss Casasola information
Floss Casasola | |
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| Born | Floss Effie Kemp August 9, 1903 Belize City, British Honduras |
| Died | February 9, 1991 (aged 87) Belize City, Belize |
| Nationality | Belizean |
| Other names | Floss Effie Casasola |
| Occupation(s) | teacher, politician |
| Years active | 1920–1973 |
Floss Casasola, MBE, OD (9 August 1903 – 9 February 1991)[1] was a British Honduran teacher and music instructor who became involved in the Belizean Independence Movement. She was one of the first women to vie for public office, serving on the Belize City Council from 1952 to 1956. Recognized numerous times for her contributions to increasing literacy and music development in the country, she was honored as a Member of the Order of the British Empire, with the Outstanding Artist Award in 1997 and in 2010 was posthumously awarded the Order of Distinction from the government of Belize.
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