All 18 ministers are verified against the Prime Minister's list of cabinet portfolios published by the Government of Belize Press Office on 6 October 2026. The list has no separate Home Affairs or Defence portfolio; Michel Chebat holds National Security. The official releases give no effective dates, so no ministerial start dates are recorded, and the releases do not give party affiliations. The Prime Minister's start date (12 November 2020, first term) comes from a reference source. The page for the 6 October list links a PDF of a different release (PR#247-26, on a Guatemalan airspace incursion); the ministers were read from the page text. An Amandala report of 5 July 2026 described Jose Mai as Agriculture Minister on leave, which conflicts with the reported November 2025 resignation and the official lists; it was not used.
Belize is a constitutional monarchy[1]. The head of state is King Charles III[3][4]. The government is led by Prime Minister John Briceño, in office since 14 Mar 2025[3][5][6]. Govpedia records 18 members of its cabinet.
Leadership
Head of state
SourcedRepresented by the Governor-General, Dame Froyla Tzalam, named as Governor-General on the Government of Belize Press Office's page and in its release of 23 July 2026 on the presentation of credentials (blz-press-gg, blz-press-credentials-2026-07).
Head of government
VerifiedIn government: People's United Party (26 of 31 seats in the House of Representatives)
Executive
18 of 18 verified on official pages
The People's United Party won the general election of 12 March 2025 and Briceño was sworn in for a second term on 14 March 2025 (blz-wiki-election-2025). The cabinet listed is the 18 ministerial portfolios in the Prime Minister's announcement of 6 October 2026; Ministers of State are not listed as cabinet seats.
Digital government
UN E-Government Development Index[14]
2024
0.487rank 141 of 193
Record of changes
6 Oct 2026
Cabinet adjustments announced: Michel Chebat becomes Minister of National Security, Energy & Ports; Ramon Cervantes Minister of Public Utilities, Logistics & Solid Waste Management; Osmond Martinez Minister of Economic Transformation; Henry Charles Usher takes Enterprise. Oscar Mira and Florencio Marin Jr. are not in the new list of ministers.[5][9]
Verified2 Jul 2026
Defence Minister Florencio Marin Jr. is given 90 days' leave of absence during an audit of the Ministry of National Defence and Border Security; Prime Minister Briceño serves as Minister of National Defence and Border Security in the interim.[10]
Verified22 Jun 2026
Home Affairs Minister Oscar Mira is relieved of his Cabinet duties at his request while the Auditor General audits procurement at the Ministry of Defence; Julius Espat is appointed interim Minister of Home Affairs.[11]
Verified20 Nov 2025
Prime Minister Briceño confirms the resignation of Jose Abelardo Mai as Agriculture minister (reported 20 November 2025).[12]
Sourced18 Nov 2025
Further cabinet adjustments: Rodwell Ferguson takes Agriculture, Food Security and New Growth Industries; Oscar Mira becomes Minister of Home Affairs and Enterprise, Florencio Marin Jr. Minister of National Defence and Border Security, and Henry Charles Usher Minister of Public Service and Disaster Risk Management.[8]
Verified11 Nov 2025
Prime Minister Briceño announces a cabinet reshuffle effective 17 November 2025: Kareem Musa moves from Home Affairs to Immigration, Governance and Labour, and Francis Fonseca resumes Education alongside Foreign Affairs.[13]
Sourced12 Mar 2025
The People's United Party wins the general election with 26 of 31 seats; John Briceño is sworn in for a second term as Prime Minister on 14 March 2025.[7]
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