List of political parties in Belize

This article lists political parties in the country of Belize.

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Belize has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties. It is difficult to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.

Political culture

In 1950, after the general worker union had been formed, the people's committee constituted itself as the PUP (People's United Party) and taken the majority seating in the elected Belize city council.[1] When Belize became fully independent and joined in the Commonwealth[2] on September 21, 1981, the two parties UDP (United Democratic Party) and PUP rose in the political scene.[3] This made an effect two-party system.[3] The UDP believes in pro-business and the PUP believes in pro-labour but both are closely centred in the spectrum.[3] The PUP foster the idea of political independence but their opposition UDP believe in the national interest of equitable distribution of public services from the government.[1]

The party system is dominated by the centre-left People's United Party and the centre-right United Democratic Party. There have been other small parties that have participated at all levels of governmental elections in the past. Although none of these small political parties have ever won any significant number of seats and/or offices, their challenge has been growing over the years.

National parties

Political parties with elected representation at a national or international level
Party Position Ideology Leader Representation
House of Representatives
United Democratic Party (UDP) Centre-right Conservatism Patrick Faber 18
People's United Party (PUP) Centre to centre-left Christian democracy

Social democracy

Nationalism

 Johnny Briceño 13

Other minor parties
Party Position Ideology Leader
Belize People's Front (BPF) ? Progressivism Nancy Marin
Belize Progressive Party (BPP) Centre-left Social democracy

Reformism

Republicanism

 Patrick Rogers
Vision Inspired by the People (VIP) ? ? Hubert Enriquez

Defunct parties

Provincial parties

These parties were/are active only in a certain area.

Current

Defunct

See also

References
  1. Waddell, D.A.G (1981). British Honduras- A Historical and Contemporary survey. West Point, Connecticut: GreenwoodPressPublishers. pp. 109, 111–118, 122–125, 138–141. ISBN 0313229929.
  2. Hydrant (http://www.hydrant.co.uk), Site designed and built by. "Belize : Constitution and politics". The Commonwealth. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  3. Twigg, Alan (2006). Understanding Belize: A Historical Guide. Madeira Park, BC: Habourpublishing. pp. 167–174. ISBN 15500173251 Check |isbn= value: length (help).
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