List of heads of state of Belize

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This is a list of the heads of state of Belize, from the independence of Belize in 1981 to the present day.

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From 1981 the head of state under the Constitution of Belize is the Monarch of Belize, currently King Charles III, who is also the monarch of the other Commonwealth realms. The King is represented in Belize by a governor-general.

Monarch (1981–present)

The succession to the throne is the same as the succession to the British throne.

No.PortraitMonarch
(Birth–Death)
ReignRoyal House Prime minister(s)
Reign startReign endDuration
1 Queen Elizabeth II in March 2015.jpg Queen Elizabeth II
(1926–2022)
21 September 19818 September 202240 years, 352 days Windsor Price
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2 King Charles III (July 2023).jpg King Charles III
(born 1948)
8 September 2022Incumbent2 years, 303 days Windsor Briceño

Governor-General

The Governor-General is the representative of the Monarch in Belize and exercises most of the powers of the Monarch. The Governor-General is appointed for an indefinite term, serving at the pleasure of the Monarch. After the passage of the Statute of Westminster 1931, the Governor-General is appointed solely on the advice of the Cabinet of Belize without the involvement of the British government. In the event of a vacancy the Chief Justice served as Officer Administering the Government.

Status
  Denotes Chief Justice acting as Officer Administering the Government
No.PortraitGovernor-General
(Birth–Death)
Term of officeMonarch Prime minister(s)
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 No image.png Dame Elmira Minita Gordon
(1930–2021)
21 September 198117 November 199312 years, 57 daysElizabeth II Price
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2 Colville Young Embassy 2011 (cropped).jpeg Sir Colville Young
(born 1932)
17 November 199330 April 202131 years, 233 daysElizabeth IIEsquivel
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3 Dame Froyla Tzalam.jpg Froyla Tzalam
(Unknown)
27 May 2021Incumbent4 years, 42 daysElizabeth II
Charles III
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Standards

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