National Assembly | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Houses | Senate (upper house) House of Representatives (lower house) |
| Leadership | |
Hon. Carolyn Trench Sandiford since 11 December 2020 | |
Hon. Valerie Woods since 11 December 2020 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 44 members 31 representatives 13 senators |
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Senate political groups | PUP (6)
UDP (3) Other (4) |
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House of Representatives political groups | PUP (26
) UDP (5) |
| Elections | |
| Appointed by the Governor-General | |
| First-past-the-post | |
| Meeting place | |
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| National Assembly Building, Belmopan | |
| Website | |
| www | |
17°15′04″N 88°46′23″W / 17.2512°N 88.7730°W
The National Assembly is the bicameral legislature of the nation of Belize. It is divided into the House of Representatives, with 31 members, elected by universal suffrage, and the Senate, with 13 members, appointed by the Governor-General in consultation with the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition. The presiding officer of the House is the Speaker, while the Senate is presided over by the President.