BELIZE

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PARLIAMENTARY CHAMBER
OR UNICAMERAL PARLIAMENT

Parliament (generic name):

National Assembly

Translated name:

Structure:

Bicameral

Chamber:

Senate

Translated name:

President:

Andrea Gill (F)

Secretary General:

Conrad Lewis (M)

Members (statutory number):

appointed by the Governor-General:
- 6 members appointed on the advice of the Prime Minister
- 3 members appointed on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition
- 1 member appointed on the advice of the Belize Council of Churches and the Evangelical Association of Churches
- 1 member appointed on the advice of the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Belize Business Bureau
- 1 member appointed on the advice of the National Trade Union Congress of Belize and the Civil Society Steering Committee

Members (current number):

Women (current number):

4 (33.33%)

Term:

5 years

Last renewal dates:

14 March 2008

Address:

The Senate
National Assembly Building
P.O.Box 139
BELMOPAN, Cayo District

Tel.: (501) 822 2141, 2142, 2144
Fax: (501) 822 3889
E-mail: ClerkNA@bna.gov.bz

Web site:

http://www.belize.gov.bz/legislative_senate.html

Affiliation to IPU:

Affiliation date(s):

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Electoral System | Last Elections
Presidency of the Parliament | Parliamentary Mandate | Full text
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Also available: Archive of past election results for this chamber