List Of Heads Of State Of Belize
This is a list of the heads of state of Belize, from the independence of Belize in 1981 to the present day.
From 1981 the head of state under the Constitution of Belize is the Monarch of Belize, currently King Charles III, who is also the monarch of the other Commonwealth realms. The King is represented in Belize by a governor-general.
Monarch (1981–present)
The succession to the throne is the same as the succession to the British throne.
| No. | Portrait | Monarch (Birth–Death) | Reign | Royal House | Prime minister(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reign start | Reign end | Duration | |||||
| 1 |  | Queen Elizabeth II (1926–2022) | 21 September 1981 | 8 September 2022 | 40 years, 352 days | Windsor | Price Esquivel Price Esquivel Musa Barrow Briceño |
| 2 | .jpg) | King Charles III (born 1948) | 8 September 2022 | Incumbent | 1 year, 232 days | Windsor | Briceño |
Governor-General
The Governor-General is the representative of the Monarch in Belize and exercises most of the powers of the Monarch. The Governor-General is appointed for an indefinite term, serving at the pleasure of the Monarch. After the passage of the Statute of Westminster 1931, the Governor-General is appointed solely on the advice of the Cabinet of Belize without the involvement of the British government. In the event of a vacancy the Chief Justice served as Officer Administering the Government.
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| No. | Portrait | Governor-General (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Monarch | Prime minister(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 |  | Dame Elmira Minita Gordon (1930–2021) | 21 September 1981 | 17 November 1993 | 12 years, 57 days | Elizabeth II | Price Esquivel Price Esquivel |
| 2 | .jpeg) | Sir Colville Young (born 1932) | 17 November 1993 | 30 April 2021 | 30 years, 162 days | Elizabeth II | Esquivel Musa Barrow Briceño |
| 3 |  | Froyla Tzalam (Unknown) | 27 May 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years, 336 days | Elizabeth II Charles III | Briceño |
Standards
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Governor-General's Standard
References
External links
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