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National Assembly (Belize)

National Assembly (Belize)

The National Assembly is the bicameral legislature of the nation of Belize. It is divided into the House of Representatives, with 31 members, elected by universal suffrage, and the Senate, with 12 members, appointed by the Governor-General in consultation with the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition. The presiding officer of the House is the Speaker, while the Senate is presided over by the President.

National Assembly
Type
Type
Bicameral
HousesSenate (upper house)
House of Representatives (lower house)
Leadership
Monarch
Elizabeth II
since 21 September 1981
Governor-General
Colville Young
since 17 November 1993
President of the Senate
Lee Mark Chang
since 18 November 2015
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Laura Tucker-Longsworth
since 13 January 2017
Structure
Seats43 members
31 representatives
13 senators
Belize Senate 2017.svg
Senate political groups
UDP (6)
PUP (3)
Other (4)
2015 Belize House of Representatives chart.svg
House of Representatives political groups
UDP (19)
PUP (12)
Elections
Senate voting system
Appointed by the Governor-General
House of Representatives voting system
First-past-the-post
Meeting place
National Assembly Building, Belmopan
Website
www.nationalassembly.gov.bz [3]

History

The National Assembly of Belize, known as British Honduras in the past was first introduced on 31 December, 1963, replacing the unicameral Legislative Assembly.

The National Assembly has the power to debate and create laws based on the Constitution. It typically meets, both House and Senate, once a month, with other meetings called as necessary.

National Assembly Building, Belmopan

Since the relocation of the capital to Belmopan, the Parliament has sat at National Assembly Building, Belmopan since 1970.

See also

  • Politics of Belize

  • List of legislatures by country

  • Prime Minister of Belize

  • Governor-General of Belize

References

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Citation Linkwww.nationalassembly.gov.bzOfficial website
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Citation Linkwww.belize.gov.bzGovernment of Belize
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Citation Linkwww.nationalassembly.gov.bzwww.nationalassembly.gov.bz
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Citation Linkwww.nationalassembly.gov.bzOfficial website
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Citation Linkwww.belize.gov.bzGovernment of Belize
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