Governor General of Belize
The Governor General of Belize is the permanent representative of the Belizean monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II. Since the Central American country as a Commonwealth realm ( kingdom in the Commonwealth shares) to be head of state with 15 other nations, and this in the UK resides, who takes the Governor General 's duties normally. Sir Colville Young has been the incumbent since November 1993 .
Appointment and duties
According to the constitution, the Governor General must be a Belizean citizen and is appointed by the Queen for an indefinite period on the proposal of the Prime Minister. He can usually only act in constitutional matters on the initiative of the head of government or a minister. The chairman of the party that has an absolute majority in the House of Representatives must be appointed prime minister by the governor general in accordance with Article 37-2 of the Constitution. If the majority situation is unclear, he is obliged to appoint a member of the party that is likely to have a majority of the members. At the suggestion of the Prime Minister, he appoints the remaining members of the cabinet , but they must be either members of the Belizean House of Representatives or the Senate .
In accordance with Article 47, the Governor-General officially appoints the member of the House of Representatives as "leader of the opposition" who can unite the majority of the MPs of the opposition groups. According to the constitution, the opposition leader is important because he has a say in the appointment of members of the Belize Advisory Council to advise the governor-general on mercy matters .
history
Vice-Governors of British Honduras (reporting to the Governor of Jamaica)
| Surname | Life dates | Term of office |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick Seymour | 1820-1869 | 1862-1864 |
| John Gardiner Austin | 1864-1867 | |
| James Robert Longden | 1827-1891 | 1867-1870 |
| William Wellington Cairns | 1828-1888 | 1870-1874 |
| Robert Miller Mundy | 1813-1892 | 1874-1877 |
| Frederick Palgrave Barlec | 1827-1884 | 1877-13. May 1883 |
| Robert William Harley | May 13, 1883-1884 |
British Honduras governors
| Surname | Life dates | Term of office |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Roger Tuckfield Goldsworthy | 1839-1900 | 1884-1891 |
| Sir Cornelius Alfred Moloney | 1848-1913 | 1891-1897 |
| Sir David Wilson | 1838-1924 | 1897-15. April 1904 |
| Sir Ernest Bickham Sweet-Escott | 1857-1941 | April 15, 1904-13. August 1906 |
| Sir Eric John Eagles Swayne | 1863-1929 | August 13, 1906-9. May 1913 |
| Sir Wilfred Collet | 1856-1929 | May 9, 1913-29. January 1918 |
| William Hart-Bennett | 1861-1918 | January 29, 1918–4. September 1918 |
| Sir Eyre Hutson | 1864-1936 | March 22, 1919-16. April 1925 |
| Sir John Alder Burdon | 1866-1933 | April 16, 1925-9. March 1932 |
| Sir Harold Baxter Kittermaster | 1879-1939 | March 9, 1932–2. November 1934 |
| Sir Alan Cuthbert Maxwell Burns | 1887-1980 | November 2, 1934-24. February 1939 |
| Sir John Adams Hunter | 1890-1962 | February 24, 1940-14. January 1947 |
| Sir Edward Gerald Hawkesworth | 1897-1949 | January 14, 1947-28. February 1948 |
| Sir Ronald Herbert Garvey | 1903-1991 | February 28, 1949-21. October 1952 |
| Sir Patrick Muir Renison | 1911-1965 | October 21, 1952–17. January 1955 |
| Sir Colin Hardwick Thornley | 1907-1983 | January 17, 1956-9. December 1961 |
| Sir Peter Hyla Gawne Stallard | 1915-1995 | December 9, 1961-11. July 1966 |
| Sir John Warburton Paul | 1916-2004 | July 11, 1966-26. January 1972 |
| Sir Richard Neil Posnett | 1919-2009 | January 26, 1972–1. June 1976 |
| Sir Peter Donovan McEntee | 1920-2002 | June 1, 1976-1980 |
| Sir James Patrick Ivan Hennessy | * 1923 | 1980-21. September 1981 |
Governors General
| Surname | Life dates | Term of office |
|---|---|---|
| Dame Elmira Minita Gordon | * 1930 | September 21, 1981-17. November 1993 |
| Sir Colville Young | * 1932 | November 17, 1993 - acting |
swell
- Constitution of Belize (in English)