Belize is a country on the north-eastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico to the north,the Caribbean Sea to the east,and Guatemala to the west and south. It also shares a water boundary with Honduras to the southeast.
Belize is a parliamentary representative democratic monarchy,whereby the king of Belize serves as head of state and the prime minister is the head of government,and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Parliament of Belize.
The Order of Australia is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II,Queen of Australia,on the advice of the Australian Government. Before the establishment of the order,Australian citizens could receive British honours,which continued to be issued occasionally in parallel until 1992.
Sir Colville Norbert Young is a Belizean politician who served as the second governor-general of Belize. He is also a patron of the Scout Association of Belize. He was appointed as the Governor-General in 1993,taking office on 17 November of that year,and was knighted in 1994.
The governor-general of Belize is the representative of the Belizean monarch,currently King Charles III,in Belize. The governor-general is appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the prime minister of Belize. The functions of the governor-general include appointing ministers,judges,and ambassadors;giving royal assent to legislation passed by the National Assembly;and issuing writs for election.
The Senate is the upper chamber of the National Assembly of Belize. It has 13 members appointed for a five-year term by the governor general.
General elections were held in Belize on 5 March 2003. Belizeans elected 29 members to the House of Representatives for a term of five years. The result was a victory for the ruling People's United Party (PUP),which won 22 of the 29 seats.
Great Belize Television,or as it is locally known,Channel 5,is a Belize City-based local television station established in December 1991. Channel 5 airs mostly American and Caribbean programs,as well as a variety of locally produced programs. It is a subsidiary of Great Belize Productions,a local production company established in 1982.
H.E.,Stuart Leslie is a Belizean public servant and ambassador. He served as Belize's Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 2000 to 2005. He served as Belize's Chief Elections Officer from September 2005 to December 2006. In January 2006,he took up a new appointment as the Ambassador of Trade in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade. He currently serves as the Cabinet Secretary and Chief of Staff to the Hon. Prime Minister of Belize,John Briceño.
The monarchy of Belize is a system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of Belize. The current Belizean monarch and head of state since 8 September 2022,is King Charles III. As sovereign,he is the personal embodiment of the Belizean Crown. Although the person of the sovereign is shared with 14 other independent countries within the Commonwealth of Nations,each country's monarchy is separate and legally distinct. As a result,the current monarch is officially titled Kingof Belize and,in this capacity,he and other members of the royal family undertake public and private functions as representatives of the Belizean state. However,the King is the only member of the royal family with any constitutional role.
His Majesty's Government in Belize,also referred to as the Belizean Government is the democratic administrative authority of Belize,a constitutional monarchy under a parliamentary democracy. It was formed in 1981 after gaining sovereignty from the United Kingdom. The constitution is the supreme law of Belize.
Dame Alcyion Cynthia Kiro;née Simpson;born 1958) is a New Zealand public-health academic,administrator,and advocate,who has served as the 22nd governor-general of New Zealand since 21 October 2021. Kiro is the first Māori woman and the third person of Māori descent to hold the office.
Dame Sandra Prunella Mason is a Barbadian politician,lawyer,and diplomat who is serving as the first president of Barbados since 2021. She was previously the eighth and final governor-general of Barbados from 2018 to 2021,the second woman to hold the office. On 20 October 2021,Mason was elected by the Parliament of Barbados to become the country's first president,and took office on 30 November 2021,when Barbados ceased to be a constitutional monarchy and became a republic.
The following lists events in the year 2021 in Belize.
Valerie Woods Smith is a Belizean politician who has served as Speaker of the House of Representatives since December 2020.
The following lists events in the year 2022 in Belize.
The following lists events that happened during 2022 in Central America.
The following lists events in the year 2023 in Belize.
The following lists events of 2024 in Central America.
The following lists events in the year 2024 in Belize.
