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Prime Minister of Belize
Coat of arms of Belize.svg
Johnny Briceño (52135383761) (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Johnny Briceño

since 12 November 2020
Government
Cabinet
Style The Right Honourable
Residence Left Wing, Sir Edney Cain Building, Belmopan
Seat Belmopan
Appointer Governor-General
Term length 5 years, no term limit
Precursor Premier of Belize
Inaugural holder George Cadle Price
Formation 12 September 1981
Deputy Cordel Hyde
Salary 91,800 BZD annually


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

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.

List of officeholders

First Minister of British Honduras (1961–1964)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Election Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
1 George Cadle Price.jpg 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)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Election Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
1 George Cadle Price.jpg 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)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Election Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
1 George Cadle Price.jpg 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)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Election Term of office Political party
Took office Left office Time in office
1 George Cadle Price.jpg George Cadle Price
(1919–2011)
12 September 1981 17 December 1984 3 years, 96 days People's United Party
2 Manuel Esquivel.jpg Manuel Esquivel
(1940–2022)
1984 17 December 1984 7 September 1989 4 years, 264 days United Democratic Party
(1) George Cadle Price.jpg George Cadle Price
(1919–2011)
1989 7 September 1989 13 July 1993 3 years, 309 days People's United Party
(2) Manuel Esquivel.jpg Manuel Esquivel
(1940–2022)
1993 13 July 1993 28 August 1998 5 years, 46 days United Democratic Party
3 Said Musa 2007.jpg Said Musa
(born 1944)
1998
2003
28 August 1998 8 February 2008 9 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 2008 12 November 2020 12 years, 278 days United Democratic Party
5 Johnny Briceño (52135383761) (cropped).jpg Johnny Briceño
(born 1960)
2020 12 November 2020 Incumbent 4 years, 43 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.
Formation September 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)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party
Took office Left office
1   Florencio Marin Sr 2022.jpg 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 Sr 2022.jpg Florencio Marin
(2nd time)
5 September 1989 30 June 1993 People's United Party
3   Belizean Prime Minister, Dean Barrow in London, 27 June 2013 (cropped).jpg Dean Barrow 1 July 1993 27 August 1998 United Democratic Party
4   Johnny Briceño (52135383761) (cropped).jpg 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.jpg Gaspar Vega 8 February 2008 5 May 2016 United Democratic Party
7   Patrick Faber (cropped).jpg Patrick Faber 6 May 2016 10 February 2020 United Democratic Party
8   Hugo Patt 2019.jpg Hugo Patt 11 February 2020 11 November 2020 United Democratic Party
9   Cordel Hyde 2022.jpg Cordel Hyde 12 November 2020 Present People's United Party

See also

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