What is Erwin Contreras?
'''Erwin Rafael “Winchi” Contreras''' (born 9 July 1966, [[Benque Viejo del Carmen]], [[British Honduras]]) is a [[Belizean]] [[Politician]] and former [[Footballer]]. A member of the [[United Democratic Party]] (UDP), he served as [[Minister of Economic Development]] and [[Minister of Commerce, Industry and Consumer Protection]] from 8 February 2008 to 8 March 2012. After the [[2012 election]] he was made [[Minister of Trade Investment]], [[Minister of private sector Development]] and [[Minister of Consumer Protection]], he served in those positions until 9 March 2018. On 9 March 2018, he was appointed as [[Minister of Economic Development]], [[Minister of Petroleum]] and [[Minister of Investment, Trade and Commerce]]. Contreras is a [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) in the [[House of Representatives (Belize)]] for [[Cayo West constituency]] since 27 August 1998. '''Biography''' Erwin Rafael “Winchi” Contreras was born on 9 July 1966 in [[Benque Viejo del Carmen]], [[Cayo District]] in the then, [[British Honduras]]. Contreras is currently second in the [[Line]] of succession to [[Prime minister]] [[Dean Barrow]] who will retire as [[Prime minister]] on 1 April 2020 behind [[Deputy prime minister]], [[Patrick Faber]]. He belongs to the UDP. In addition, Barrow has also decided not to seek another term in his [[Queen’s Square constituency]] and will officially resign from [[Electoral politics]] on 2 November 2020, once the results for the [[2020 general election]] is out. On 7 February 2006, Barrow told 7 News that he will resign if the UDP losses the upcoming [[Municipal elections]]. Contreras was at that time one of the two choices who would succeed Barrow as Leader of the UDP, if he were to resign then. The other choice was [[Shadow Minister of Police and the Army]], [[Michael Finnegan]]. After the UDP won the [[2006 municipal election]], Barrow kept his promise and remained as UDP Leader. Contreras is a former member of the [[Belize national football team]]. He first joined the team in 1993. After a determ