House of Representatives (Belize)

House of Representatives
Leader of the Opposition		Shyne Barrow, UDP since February 1, 2022
Structure
Seats	31
Political groups	HM Government   People's United Party (26) HM Most Loyal Opposition   United Democratic Party (5)
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election	11 November 2020
Meeting place
National Assembly Building of Belize Independence Hill Belmopan Belize
Website
National Assembly of Belize

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Monarchy Monarch Charles III Governor-General (list) Froyla Tzalam
Government Prime Minister Johnny Briceño Cabinet Leader of the Opposition Moses Barrow
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The House of Representatives of

Belize District

• Caribbean Shores: Kareem Musa (PUP)
• Freetown: Francis Fonseca (PUP)
• Pickstock: Anthony Mahler (PUP)
• Fort George: Henry Charles Usher (PUP)
• Lake Independence: Cordel Hyde (PUP)
• Albert: Tracy Panton (UDP)
• Collet: Patrick Faber (UDP)
• Mesopotamia: Shyne Barrow (UDP), Leader of the opposition
• Queen's Square: Denise "Sista B" Barrow (UDP)
• Port Loyola: Gilroy Usher Sr. (PUP)
• Belize Rural North: Marconi Prince Leal (PUP)
• Belize Rural South: Abner ‘Andre’ Perez (PUP)
• Belize Rural Central: Dolores Balderamos-Garcia (PUP)

Orange Walk District

• Orange Walk North: Ramon "Monchi" Cervantes (PUP)
• Prime Minister
• Orange Walk East: Kevin Bernard (PUP)
• Orange Walk South: Jose Abelardo Mai (PUP)

Cayo District

• Cayo North: Michel Chebat (PUP)
• Cayo South: Julius Espat (PUP)
• Cayo West: Jorge "Milin" Espat (PUP)
• Cayo Central: Luis ‘Alex’ Balona (PUP)
• Cayo North East: Orlando Habet (PUP)
• Belmopan: Oscar Mira (PUP)

Corozal District

• Corozal North: Hugo Patt (UDP)
• Corozal South West: Ramiro Ramirez (PUP)
• Corozal Bay: Elvia Vega-Samos (PUP)
• Corozal South: Florencio Marin Jr. (PUP)

Stann Creek District

• Dangriga: Dr. Louis Zabaneh (PUP)
• Stann Creek West: Rodwell Ferguson (PUP)

Toledo District

• Toledo West: Oscar Requena (PUP)
• Toledo East: Michael Espat (PUP)

Elections

Next election

According to Section 84 of the Constitution of Belize, the National Assembly must be dissolved "five years from the date when the two Houses of the former National Assembly first met" unless dissolved sooner by the Governor-General of Belize upon the advice of the prime minister.^[1] and the election held within three months of the dissolution.^[1] The current parliament first met on Friday 13 November 2020, so the next election must be held no later than 13 February 2026.

Past elections

The most recent general election to the House of Representatives, held on 11 November 2020, was the 16th since 1954 when universal literate adult suffrage was introduced, and the 8th since independence from the United Kingdom in 1981. The People's United Party led by Johnny Briceño entered Government for the first time last winning in 2003. It won 26 seats, while the United Democratic Party won only 5 seats.^[2]

See also

• List of speakers of the House of Representatives of Belize

References

External links

• Belize House of Representatives

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