This article lists the prime ministers and deputy prime ministers of Belize, 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 Political parties
First Minister of British Honduras (1961–1964) PortraitNameElectionTerm of officePolitical party Took office Left office Time in office 1 George Cadle Price 1961 7 April 1961 1 January 1964 PUP
Premier of British Honduras (1964–1973) PortraitNameElectionTerm of officePolitical party Took office Left office Time in office 1 George Cadle Price 19651969 1 January 1964 1 June 1973 PUP
Premier of Belize (1973–1981) PortraitNameElectionTerm of officePolitical party Took office Left office Time in office 1 George Cadle Price 19741979 1 June 1973 12 September 1981 PUP
Prime ministers of Belize (1981–present) PortraitNameElectionTerm of officePolitical party Took office Left office Time in office 1 George Cadle Price — 12 September 1981 17 December 1984 PUP 2 Manuel Esquivel 1984 17 December 1984 7 September 1989 UDP (1) George Cadle Price 1989 7 September 1989 13 July 1993 PUP (2) Manuel Esquivel 1993 13 July 1993 28 August 1998 UDP 3 Said Musa 19982003 28 August 1998 8 February 2008 PUP 4 Dean Barrow 200820122015 8 February 2008 12 November 2020 UDP 5 Johnny Briceño 20202025 12 November 2020 Incumbent PUP
Timeline This is a graphical lifespan timeline of prime ministers of Belize. They are listed in order of office (Price and Esquivel are shown in order of their first premierships).
Deputy Prime Minister of Belize
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) PortraitNameTerm of officePolitical party Took office Left office Time in office 1 Florencio Marin 12 September 1981 14 December 1984 PUP 2 Curl Thompson 15 December 1984 4 September 1989 UDP (1) Florencio Marin 5 September 1989 30 June 1993 PUP 3 Dean Barrow 1 July 1993 27 August 1998 UDP 4 Johnny Briceño 28 August 1998 4 June 2007 PUP 5 Juan Vildo Marin 5 June 2007 7 February 2008 PUP 6 Gaspar Vega 8 February 2008 5 May 2016 UDP 7 Patrick Faber 6 May 2016 10 February 2020 UDP 8 Hugo Patt 11 February 2020 11 November 2020 UDP 9 Cordel Hyde 12 November 2020 Incumbent PUP
See also List of governors of British Honduras Governor-General of Belize List of heads of state of Belize List of prime ministers of Elizabeth II List of prime ministers of Charles III List of Commonwealth heads of government List of Privy Counsellors (1952–2022) List of Privy Counsellors (2022–present)
References
External links Belize - Historical events timeline Belize - rulers timeline