Said Musa

Birth Name: Said Wilbert Musa

Place of Birth: San Ignacio, British Honduras (now Belize)

Date of Birth: 19 March, 1944

Ethnicity:
*father – Palestinian Arab
*mother – Scottish, Mexican Mayan

Said Musa is a Belizean lawyer and politician. He has served as Prime Minister of Belize, from 28 August, 1998 to 8 February, 2008, as well as Leader of the Opposition, from 10 November, 1996 to 30 August, 1998, and again, from 8 February, 2008 to 30 March, 2008.

Said is the son of Aurora Augustina (Gibbs) and Hamid Musa. His father was born in El Bireh, Palestine. His mother, who was born in Belize, was said to be of Scottish and Mayan descent.

Said is married to Joan Musa. He has eleven children, including four with Joan. Among his children with Joan is artist, teacher, poet, and entertainer Yasser Musa.

Said has stated:

My maternal grandmother was a Mayan woman from a Mayan village in Mexico, in Yucatan. A Maya lady, a short lee Maya lady who used to make tamales and I used to sell it. And I am proud of that.

Said’s maternal grandfather was named Charles Douglas Gibbs (the son of Archibald Robinson Gibbs).

Said’s maternal grandmother was named Augustina/Augustine Hernandez (the daughter of Blas Hernandez). Augustina was born in Yucatan, Mexico.

Sources: Birth record of Said’s mother – https://www.familysearch.org

Marriage record of Said’s maternal grandparents, Charles Douglas Gibbs and Augustina/Augustine Hernandez – https://www.familysearch.org