| Prime Minister of Belize | |
|---|---|
) | |
) Johnny Briceño since 12 November 2020 | |
| Style | The Right Honourable |
| Residence | Left Wing, Sir Edney Cain Building, Belmopan |
| Appointer | Governor-General of Belize |
| Term length | Max three parliamentary terms[1] |
| Inaugural holder | George Cadle Price |
| Formation | 12 September 1981 |
| Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister |
| Salary | 91,800 BZD annually[2] |
The following article contains a list of prime ministers of Belize, from the establishment of the position of First Minister of British Honduras in 1961 to the present day.
First Minister of British Honduras (1961–1964)
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Elected | Term of office | Political Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | ) | 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)
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Elected | Term of office | Political Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | | 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)
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Elected | Term of office | Political Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | | 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)
| № | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Elected | Term of office | Political Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | | George Cadle Price (1919–2011) | — | 12 September 1981 | 17 December 1984 | 3 years, 96 days | People's United Party |
| 2 | ) | Manuel Esquivel (1940–) | 1984 | 17 December 1984 | 7 September 1989 | 4 years, 264 days | United Democratic Party |
| (1) | | George Cadle Price (1919–2011) | 1989 | 7 September 1989 | 13 July 1993 | 3 years, 309 days | People's United Party |
| (2) | | Manuel Esquivel (1940–) | 1993 | 13 July 1993 | 28 August 1998 | 5 years, 46 days | United Democratic Party |
| 3 | ) | Said Musa (1944–) | 1998 2003 | 28 August 1998 | 8 February 2008 | 9 years, 164 days | People's United Party |
| 4 | .jpg')) | Dean Barrow (1951–) | 2008 2012 2015 | 8 February 2008 | 12 November 2020 | 13 years, 6 days | United Democratic Party |
| 5 | .jpg')) | Johnny Briceño (1960–) | 2020 | 12 November 2020 | Incumbent | 94 days (as of 14 February 2021) | People's United Party |
Office
The Prime Minister's principal office is the Sir Edney Cain Building, Belmopan.
See also
- List of Governors of British Honduras
- Governor-General of Belize
- Prime Ministers of Queen Elizabeth II
- List of Commonwealth Heads of Government
- List of Privy Counsellors (1952–present)