List of prime ministers of Belize

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.

Prime Minister of Belize
Incumbent
Johnny Briceño
since 12 November 2020
StyleThe Right Honourable
ResidenceLeft Wing, Sir Edney Cain Building, Belmopan
AppointerGovernor-General of Belize
Term lengthMax three parliamentary terms[1]
Inaugural holderGeorge Cadle Price
Formation12 September 1981
DeputyDeputy Prime Minister
Salary91,800 BZD annually[2]
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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 Dean Barrow
(1951–)		 2008
2012
2015		 8 February 2008 12 November 2020 12 years, 365 days United Democratic Party
5 Johnny Briceño
(1960–)		 2020 12 November 2020 Incumbent 87 days
(as of 7 February 2021)		 People's United Party

Office

The Prime Minister's principal office is the Sir Edney Cain Building, Belmopan.

See also

References
  1. https://www.constituteproject.org/constitution/Belize_2011.pdf?lang=en
  2. http://www.caribbeanelections.com/eDocs/budget/bz_budget/bz_approved_estimates_2013_2014.pdf
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