Froyla Tzalam
Froyla Tzalam | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Governor-General of Belize | |
| Assumed office 27 May 2021 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Johnny Briceño |
| Preceded by | Sir Colville Young |
Froyla Tzalam is a Belizean Mopan Maya anthropologist and community leader.
It was announced on 22 April 2021 by Prime Minister of Belize John Briceno that she was nominated to be the next Governor-General of Belize following the retirement of Sir Colville Young.[1] She would be the third Governor-General and the second woman appointed to the role, and the first Indigenous American Governor-General in the Commonwealth.
Tzalam is from the village of San Antonio, Toledo. She graduated with a BA in Anthropology from Trinity University, Texas. This was followed by a MA in Rural Development from University of Sussex.[2]
She is currently the Executive Director of the Sarstoon Temash Institute for Indigenous Management (SATIIM).[3]
Tzalam was shortlisted for nomination to the Senate in January 2017, but declined in order to concentrate on her work with SATIIM.[4]
References
- ^ "PM Confirms Nomination of Froyla Tzalam as the next Governor General". lovefm.com. 22 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-04-23.
- ^ "froyla tzalam". Namati.
- ^ "Staff & Board of Directors | Welcome to SATIIM". www.satiim.org.bz.
- ^ "SATIIM's Froyla Tzalam Explains Decision to Decline Nomination". Channel 5 Belize. January 6, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2021.