List of heads of state of Belize

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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 Belize Act 1981 is the Queen of Belize, Elizabeth II, who is also the Monarch of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. The Queen 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.

№	Monarch (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Reign		Royal House	Prime Minister(s)
			Reign start	Reign end
1	Queen Elizabeth II (1926–)		21 September 1981	Incumbent	Windsor	Price Esquivel Price Esquivel Musa Barrow

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.

Status

  Denotes Chief Justice acting as Officer Administering the Government

№	Governor-General (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Tenure		Monarch	Prime Minister(s)
			Took office	Left office
1	Dame Elmira Minita Gordon (1930–)		21 September 1981	17 November 1993	Elizabeth II	Price Esquivel Price Esquivel
2	Sir Colville Young (1932–)		17 November 1993	Incumbent	Elizabeth II	Esquivel Musa Barrow

Standards

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  Governor-General's Standard

Living former heads of state

There is one living former Belizean Head of State:

Image	Name	Term/Reign	Office	Date of birth
	Dame Elmira Minita Gordon	1981–1993	Governor-General of Belize	(1930-12-30) 30 December 1930

References

External links

• World Statesmen – Belize
• Rulers.org – Belize