Leader of the Opposition (Belize)

The Leader of the Opposition of Belize is the politician who leads the Official Opposition in Belize and also elected official who, according to the Constitution, “commands the support of those elected official that do not support the Government. He/she speaks on behalf of the Opposition Members of Belize’s House of Representative.

Leader of Her Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition
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Incumbent
Shyne

since February 1, 2022
The Opposition
National Assembly of Belize
StyleThe Honourable
ResidenceBelize City, Belize
AppointerFroyla Tzalam
Term lengthWhile leader of the largest political party in the House of Representatives that is not in government
Inaugural holderTheodore Aranda
FormationSeptember 21, 1981
DeputyHugo Patt
Websitehttps://www.udp.org.bz/

List

# Incumbent Portrait Tenure Political affiliation
Took office Left office
1 Theodore Aranda   September 1981 November 1982   United Democratic Party
2 Curl Thompson   January 1983 December 1984   United Democratic Party
3 Florencio Marin December 1984 September 1989   People's United Party
4 Manuel Esquivel   September 1989 July 1993   United Democratic Party
5 George Cadle Price   July 1993 October 1996   People's United Party
6 Said Musa
(1st time)
  November 1996 August 1998   People's United Party
7 Dean Barrow   August 1998 February 2008   United Democratic Party
(6) Said Musa
(2nd time)
  February 2008 30 March 2008   People's United Party
8 Johnny Briceño
(1st time)
  April 2008 18 October 2011   People's United Party
9 Francis Fonseca   3 November 2011 6 November 2015   People's United Party
(8) Johnny Briceño
(2nd time)
  8 February 2016 November 11, 2020   People's United Party
9 Patrick Faber
(1st time)
  13 November 2020 24 June 2021   United Democratic Party
10 Moses Barrow
(1st time)
  24 June 2021 16 September 2021   United Democratic Party
(9) Patrick Faber
(2nd time)
  16 September 2021 1 February 2022   United Democratic Party
(10) Moses Barrow
(2nd time)
  1 February 2022 Incumbent   United Democratic Party