List of prime ministers of Belize

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Prime Minister of Belize
Incumbent
Johnny Briceño
since 12 November 2020
Government
Cabinet
StyleThe Right Honourable
TypeHead of government
ResidenceLeft Wing, Sir Edney Cain Building, Belmopan
SeatBelmopan
AppointerGovernor-General
Term length5 years, no term limit
PrecursorPremier of Belize
Inaugural holderGeorge Cadle Price
Formation12 September 1981
DeputyCordel Hyde
Salary91,800 BZD annually[1]

The following article contains a list of prime ministers of Belize and deputy prime ministers, from the establishment of the position of First Minister of British Honduras in 1961 to the present day.

Office of the Prime Minister of Belize[edit]

The office of prime minister is established by section 37 of the Constitution of Belize, which provides that the governor-general of Belize "shall appoint a member of the House of Representatives who is the leader of the political party which commands the support of the majority of the members of that House; and if no political party has an overall majority, he shall appoint a member of that House who appears to him likely to command the support of the majority of the members of that House" The prime minister's principal office is the Sir Edney Cain Building, Belmopan.[2]

List of officeholders[edit]

First Minister of British Honduras (1961–1964)[edit]

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Election Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
1 George Cadle Price
(1919–2011)
1961 7 April 1961 1 January 1964 2 years, 269 days People's United Party

Premier of British Honduras (1964–1973)[edit]

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Election Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
1 George Cadle Price
(1919–2011)
1965
1969
1 January 1964 1 June 1973 9 years, 151 days People's United Party

Premier of Belize (1973–1981)[edit]

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Election Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
1 George Cadle Price
(1919–2011)
1974
1979
1 June 1973 12 September 1981 8 years, 103 days People's United Party

Prime ministers of Belize (1981–present)[edit]

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Election Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
1 George Cadle Price
(1919–2011)
12 September 1981 17 December 1984 3 years, 96 days People's United Party
2 Manuel Esquivel
(1940–2022)
1984 17 December 1984 7 September 1989 4 years, 264 days United Democratic Party
(1) George Cadle Price
(1919–2011)
1989 7 September 1989 13 July 1993 3 years, 309 days People's United Party
(2) Manuel Esquivel
(1940–2022)
1993 13 July 1993 28 August 1998 5 years, 46 days United Democratic Party
3 Said Musa
(born 1944)
1998
2003
28 August 1998 8 February 2008 9 years, 164 days People's United Party
4 Dean Barrow
(born 1951)
2008
2012
2015
8 February 2008 12 November 2020 12 years, 278 days United Democratic Party
5 Johnny Briceño
(born 1960)
2020 12 November 2020 Incumbent 3 years, 127 days
People's United Party

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister of Belize[edit]

Deputy Prime Minister of Belize
Incumbent
Cordel Hyde
since November 13, 2020
Government of Belize
Cabinet of Belize
StyleThe Honourable
ResidenceBelize City, Belize
AppointerFroyla Tzalam
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the prime minister
Inaugural holderFlorencio Marin, Sr.
FormationSeptember 21, 1981
WebsiteHouse of Representatives

The deputy prime minister of Belize is an elected official who, according to the Constitution, "serves at the pleasure of the Prime Minister of Belize." The deputy prime minister is often the deputy leader of the largest political party in the House of Representatives of Belize that is in government.

List of deputy prime ministers of Belize since (1981–present)[edit]

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party
Took office Left office
1   Florencio Marin
(1st time)
12 September 1981 14 December 1984 People's United Party
2   Curl Thompson 15 December 1984 4 September 1989 United Democratic Party
(1)   Florencio Marin
(2nd time)
5 September 1989 30 June 1993 People's United Party
3   Dean Barrow 1 July 1993 27 August 1998 United Democratic Party
4   Johnny Briceño 28 August 1998 4 June 2007 People's United Party
5   Juan Vildo Marin 5 June 2007 7 February 2008 People's United Party
6   Gaspar Vega 8 February 2008 5 May 2016 United Democratic Party
7   Patrick Faber 6 May 2016 10 February 2020 United Democratic Party
8   Hugo Patt 11 February 2020 11 November 2020 United Democratic Party
9   Cordel Hyde 12 November 2020 Present People's United Party

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Belize - approved estimates of revenue and expenditure for fiscal year 2013/2014" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-04-20. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  2. ^ "Part V: The Executive". Constitution of Belize. Belize Legal Information Network. Retrieved 23 December 2021.

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