List of prime ministers of Belize

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Prime Minister of Belize
Coat of arms of Belize.svg
Johnny Briceno (52135383761) (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Johnny Briceño
since 12 November 2020
Government of Belize
Cabinet of Belize
Style The Right Honourable
Type Head of government
Residence Left Wing, Sir Edney Cain Building, Belmopan
Seat Belmopan
Appointer Governor-General of Belize
Term length 5 years, no term limit
PrecursorPremier of Belize
Inaugural holder George Cadle Price
Formation12 September 1981
Deputy Cordel 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.

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Office of the Prime Minister of Belize

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]

First Minister of British Honduras (1961–1964)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
ElectionTerm of officePolitical party
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 George Cadle Price.jpg George Cadle Price
(1919–2011)
1961 7 April 19611 January 19642 years, 269 days People's United Party

Premier of British Honduras (1964–1973)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
ElectionTerm of officePolitical party
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 George Cadle Price.jpg George Cadle Price
(1919–2011)
1965
1969
1 January 19641 June 19739 years, 151 days People's United Party

Premier of Belize (1973–1981)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
ElectionTerm of officePolitical party
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 George Cadle Price.jpg George Cadle Price
(1919–2011)
1974
1979
1 June 197312 September 19818 years, 103 days People's United Party

Prime ministers of Belize (1981–present)

No.PortraitName
(Birth–Death)
ElectionTerm of officePolitical party
Took officeLeft officeTime in office
1 George Cadle Price.jpg George Cadle Price
(1919–2011)
12 September 198117 December 19843 years, 96 days People's United Party
2 Manuel Esquivel.jpg Manuel Esquivel
(1940–2022)
1984 17 December 19847 September 19894 years, 264 days United Democratic Party
(1) George Cadle Price.jpg George Cadle Price
(1919–2011)
1989 7 September 198913 July 19933 years, 309 days People's United Party
(2) Manuel Esquivel.jpg Manuel Esquivel
(1940–2022)
1993 13 July 199328 August 19985 years, 46 days United Democratic Party
3 Said Musa 2007.jpg Said Musa
(born 1944)
1998
2003
28 August 19988 February 20089 years, 164 days People's United Party
4 Belizean Prime Minister, Dean Barrow in London, 27 June 2013 (cropped).jpg Dean Barrow
(born 1951)
2008
2012
2015
8 February 200812 November 202012 years, 278 days United Democratic Party
5 Johnny Briceno (52135383761) (cropped).jpg Johnny Briceño
(born 1960)
2020 12 November 2020Incumbent2 years, 298 days
People's United Party

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister of Belize

Deputy Prime Minister of Belize
Cordel Hyde 2022.jpg
Incumbent
Cordel Hyde
since November 13, 2020
Government of Belize
Cabinet of Belize
Style The Honourable
Residence Belize City, Belize
Appointer Froyla Tzalam
Term length At the pleasure of the prime minister
Inaugural holder Florencio Marin, Sr.
FormationSeptember 21, 1981
Website House 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)

#PortraitIncumbentTenurePolitical affiliation
Took officeLeft office
1 Florencio Marin Sr 2022.jpg Florencio Marin
(1st time)
12 September 198114 December 1984  People's United Party
2 Curl Thompson 15 December 19844 September 1989  United Democratic Party
(1) Florencio Marin Sr 2022.jpg Florencio Marin
(2nd time)
5 September 198930 June 1993  People's United Party
3 Belizean Prime Minister, Dean Barrow in London, 27 June 2013 (cropped).jpg Dean Barrow 1 July 199327 August 1998  United Democratic Party
4 Johnny Briceno (52135383761) (cropped).jpg Johnny Briceño 28 August 19984 June 2007  People's United Party
5 Juan Vildo Marin 5 June 20077 February 2008  People's United Party
6 Gaspar Vega.jpg Gaspar Vega 8 February 20085 May 2016  United Democratic Party
7 Patrick Faber (cropped).jpg Patrick Faber 6 May 201610 February 2020  United Democratic Party
8 Hugo Patt 2019.jpg Hugo Patt 11 February 202011 November 2020  United Democratic Party
9 Cordel Hyde 2022.jpg Cordel Hyde 12 November 2020Present  People's United Party

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