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This is a list of speakers of the House of Representatives of Belize.

Name Entered office Left office Notes
Hon. Woldrich Harrison Courtenay 12 March 1965 3 October 1974 [1]
Hon. Sir Alexander Hunter KBE 8 November 1974 27 July 1979 [1]
Hon. Charles Bartlett Hyde 30 November 1979 9 November 1984 [1]
Hon. Carlos Castillo 21 December 1984 31 July 1989 [1]
Hon. Robert Clifton Swift 15 September 1989 1 June 1993 [1][2]
Hon. Bernard Q. Pitts, SC 16 July 1993 13 July 1998 [1][3]
Hon. Sylvia Flores 12 September 1998 1 July 2001 [1][4]
Hon. Elizabeth Zabaneh 3 August 2001 7 January 2008 [1][4]
Hon. Emil Arguelles 14 March 2008 3 February 2012 [1][5]
Hon. Michael Peyrefitte 21 March 2012 1 January 2017 [1][6]
Hon. Laura Tucker-Longsworth 13 January 2017 6 October 2020 [1][7]
Hon. Valerie Woods 11 December 2020 Incumbent [8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "House of Representatives Belize - National Assembly". National Assembly. 31 December 2018.
  2. ^ Bremner, Marilyn J., ed. (May 1990). "Background Notes: Belize". United States Department of State.
  3. ^ "Political scene: Opposition leader is reprimanded". The Economist Intelligence Unit. 11 March 1998. Archived from the original on 10 July 2011.
  4. ^ a b "Parliament of Belize". Worldwide Guide To Women In Leadership. 20 November 2015.
  5. ^ "Parline Database: Belize (House of Representatives) last elections". Inter-Parliamentary Union.
  6. ^ "Who We Are". National Assembly of Belize.
  7. ^ "Mrs. Laura Tucker-Longsworth being sworn in as speaker of the house". United Democratic Party.
  8. ^ "Ceremonial Opening of the 14th Session of the Senate and 13th Session of the House of Representatives". National Assembly of Belize. 11 December 2020.
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