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Political Systems

Belize Prime Minister and US President Obama Type: Parliamentary Democracy

Independence and Constitution: September 21, 1981

Branches: Executive - Queen Elizabeth II (head of state), represented by Sir Colville Norbert Young Sr. (governor general); Dean Barrow (UPD) (Prime Minister, head of government, 5 years). - Prime Minister is the head of the majority party in the House of Representatives. He is appointed by the governor general. The Prime Minister appoints the cabinet ministers, and collectively they are responsible for the proper functioning of the government. Legislative - bicameral National Assembly. Judicial - Court of Appeal, Supreme Court, district magistrates.

Political parties: United Democratic Party (UDP), People's United Party (PUP), National Alliance for Belizean Rights (NABR), National Reform Party (NRP), Vision Inspired By the People (VIP), People's National Party (PNP), We the People Reform Movement (WTP).

[[|Politics of Belize]]


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