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John Briceño

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Source: Government of Belize Press Office

Prime Minister[1][2][3]

Serving in the Government of John Briceño (second term) since 12 Nov 2020. 5 public offices on record since 1998.

In office
5 yrs 11 mos
Record
Verified
Offices
5

Verified on pressoffice.gov.bz · checked 16 Oct 2026

John Briceño has been Prime Minister of Belize since 12 November 2020 and leader of the People's United Party. He has represented Orange Walk Central in the House of Representatives since 1993 and was Deputy Prime Minister from 1998 to 2007.[4]

Overview

Current office

Verified

Prime Minister[1][2][3]

Government of John Briceño (second term)

Since

12 Nov 2020

5 yrs 11 mos

Country
Belize
Born
17 Jul 1960, Orange Walk Town, Belize[4]
First office on record
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment, 1998

Career

Record in public office

5 offices
  1. 12 Nov 2020 – present

    Prime Minister[1][2][3]

    Government of John Briceño (second term)Verified
  2. In office

    Prime Minister; Minister of Finance, Investment, Civil Aviation & E-Governance[1]

    Government of John Briceño (second term)Verified
  3. 2016 – …

    Leader of the People's United Party[4]

    Sourced
  4. 2008 – 2011

    Leader of the Opposition[4]

    Sourced
  5. 1998 – 2007

    Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment[4]

    Sourced

Education

Education

Sourced
  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, University of Texas at Austin (1985)[4]

In government

Serves with 17 colleagues

Full cabinet

Evidence

How this record is supported

Claims by status

8 claims · 4 sources

  • Verified 3
  • Sourced 5

Sources

  1. [1]
    Prime Minister Announces Cabinet Adjustments (6 October 2026)

    Government of Belize Press OfficeOfficialChecked 16 Oct 2026

  2. [2]
    List of current heads of state and government

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026

  3. [3]
    John Briceño

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 16 Oct 2026

  4. [4]
    Johnny Briceño

    WikipediaReferenceChecked 17 Oct 2026

Cite this record

Govpedia. "John Briceño." Prime Minister. Record gp:person/john-briceno, last checked 16 Oct 2026. IQGov. https://govpedia.org/person/john-briceno/