Elrington read law at the
University of the West Indies. He is the only Belizean who has served in the
executive, the
legislative and the
judicial arms of government, having served as a part-time judge of the
Supreme Court of Belize. Elrington was the
Attorney-General of Belize and
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade from February 12, 2008 to 2010. A reshuffle of the Cabinet in 2010 left him with just Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. In 2012 he was again made the Attorney General of Belize. He remains the Minister of Foreign Affairs. In 2009, he successfully managed to turn Guatemala's long-time ally
Israel into a partner of Belize.
Michael R. Pompeo in
Kingston, Jamaica on January 22, 2020. As foreign minister under
Dean Barrow, Elrington is noted for his conciliatory tone regarding the
Belizean–Guatemalan territorial dispute, a stance which has become especially controversial in Belize in light of 2015 Guatemalan presidential candidate
Jimmy Morales' comments on the issue, which are decidedly pro-Belize annexation.
Sandra Jovel became Guatemala's minister of foreign affairs in August 2017, and immediately gained Elrington's esteem and respect. In July 2017, as shareholder of the company Progresso Heights Limited, Elrington was taken to court to clarify many transfers of lands where proof of initial ownership cannot be demonstrated. In August 217, he was ordered by the court to provide all documentation related to this affair. That same month, he was part of a delegation representing the Caribbean countries to meet with representatives of the US president
Donald Trump. In January 2018, Elrington expressed his surprise when the USA announced it was temporarily stopping to issue temporary work visa programme for Belizeans, on the basis that the country is not doing enough to do more in preventing
human trafficking. ==Electoral history==