National Assembly (Belize)

National Assembly
Type
Type
HousesSenate (upper house)
House of Representatives (lower house)
Leadership
Hon. Carolyn Trench Sandiford
since 11 December 2020
Hon. Valerie Woods
since 11 December 2020
Structure
Seats44 members
31 representatives
13 senators
Senate political groups
  PUP (6)
  UDP (3)
  Other (4)
House of Representatives political groups
  PUP (26 )
  UDP (5)
Elections
Appointed by the Governor-General
First-past-the-post
Meeting place
National Assembly Building, Belmopan
Website
www.nationalassembly.gov.bz

17°15′04″N 88°46′23″W / 17.2512°N 88.7730°W / 17.2512; -88.7730

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.