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Legislative Assembly created in 1954 with nine elected members. It has been expanded several times since: to 18 in 1961, 28 in 1984, 29 in 1993 and finally to 31 in 2008. The leader of the majority party in the Belize House typically becomes
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The most recent general election to the House of Representatives, held on 11 November 2020, was the 16th since 1954 when universal literate adult suffrage was introduced, and the 8th since independence from the United Kingdom in 1981. The
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upon the advice of the prime minister. and the election held within three months of the dissolution. The current parliament first met on Friday 13 November 2020, so the next election must be held no later than 13 February 2026.
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entered Government for the first time last winning in 2003. It won 26 seats, while the United Democratic Party won only 5 seats.
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The elected representatives and their constituencies according to the Elections and Boundaries Department are:
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Area Representatives are elected by winning a majority of votes in their respective
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Current members of the House of Representatives by district
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List of speakers of the House of Representatives of Belize
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Index

Coat of arms or logo
Lower house
Speaker
Valerie Woods
PUP
Prime Minister
Johnny Briceño
PUP
Leader of the Opposition
Shyne Barrow
UDP

HM Government
People's United Party
HM Most Loyal Opposition
United Democratic Party
Voting system
First-past-the-post
11 November 2020

National Assembly Building of Belize
Independence Hill
Belmopan
Belize
National Assembly of Belize
Politics of Belize

Constitution
Human rights
LGBT rights

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