The following is a directory of Belize Government Members of the Cabinet, their portfolios, and ministry contact information, including mailing address, telephone, fax, email and websites where available. Information updated 13 November 2020. The list below immediately supersedes the names of ministers of the former government at end. But the contact information remains the same. This page will be updated once the Belize Cabinet appointments are finalised.
The Office of the Prime Minister Announces Cabinet Appointments
Belmopan. November 13, 2020. 6:00 p.m. The Prime Minister Hon. John Briceño will advise his Excellency the Governor General Sir Colville Young to make the following appointments of Ministers of Government pursuant to section 40 of the Constitution, and the following Ministers of State pursuant to section 45 of the Constitution. The Prime Minister will also advise the Governor General to appoint the Attorney General pursuant to section 40 (2) of the Constitution.
Minister & Portfolio | Minister of State | |
1 | John Briceño Prime Minister, Finance, Economic Development & Investment | Mike Espat Christopher Coye |
2 | Cordel Hyde Deputy Prime Minister, Natural Resources, Petroleum & Mining | Ramiro Ramirez |
3 | Abelardo Mai Agriculture, Food Security, & Enterprise | |
4 | Rodwell Ferguson Public Utilities & Logistics | |
5 | Julius Espat Infrastructure Development & Housing | |
6 | Francis Fonseca Education, Culture, Science & Technology | Louis Zabaneh |
7 | Florencio Marin National Defence & Border Security | Oscar Mira |
8 | Oscar Requeña Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour & Local Government | |
9 | Dolores Balderamos Garcia Human Development, Families & Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs | Gilroy Usher |
10 | Kareem Musa Home Affairs & New Growth Industries | |
11 | Orlando Habet Sustainable Development, Climate Change & Disaster Risk Management | |
12 | Kevin Bernard Youth, Sports & E-Governance | |
13 | Michel Chebat Health & Wellness | |
14 | Anthony Mahler Tourism & Diaspora Relations | |
15 | Andre Perez The Blue Economy & Civil Aviation | |
16 | Henry Charles Usher Public Service, Constitutional & Political Reform | |
17 | Eamon Courtenay Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade & Immigration | Ramon Cervantes |
18 | Magali Marin Young SC Attorney General |
Ambassador Stuart Leslie will serve as Cabinet Secretary and Chief of Staff. (ENDS)
Ministry of National Defence & Border Security. Chief Executive Officer- Brigadier General (Ret’d) Dario Tapia, General Office: Curl Thompson Building Belmopan 822-2231, 822-2817 Fax: 822-2195 E-mail: secretary2@defense.gov.bz Website: https://mns.gov.bz
Attorney General’s Ministry Magali Marin Young Tel: +(501)-822-2154 Fax: +(501)-822-3390 E-mail: Ministry.info@agm.gov.bz Website: www.belizelaw.org
Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade Chief Executive Officer – Amalia Mai; General Office: (501) 822-3789 / 822-0519 2nd Floor Nemo Building and Ground Floor East Block Building Fax: (501) 822-3390 Website: www.mfa.gov.bz 822-3789 Fax: (501) 822-2854 E-mail: belizemfa@btl.net Ministry of Foreign Trade General Office: 1st Floor Sir Edney Cain Building Tel: (501) 822-2832/ 822-2833 Fax: (501) 822-2837 Website: www.foreigntrade.gov.bz
Ministry of Finance and Office of the Prime Minister Chief Executive Officer: Narda Garcia. Cabinet Secretary – Stuart Leslie 2nd Floor Sir Edney Cain Building Telephone: 501-822-2345 Fax: 501-822-0898 Website: //www.mof.gov.bz Financial Secretary – Mr. Joseph Waight Telephone: 501-822-2344 Fax: 501-822-2886
Ministry Health & Wellness Chief Executive Officer – Dr. Deysi Mendez. Dr. Marvin L. Manzanero. Director of Health Services: dhs@health.gov.bz Minister’s Office: Tel: 501-822-0589 General Office: 2nd Floor East Block Building Belmopan: Tel: (501) 822-2497/822-2068/822-2059 Fax: (501) 822-2942/822-2055 Email: dhsmoh@yahoo.com or senior secretary@health.gov.bz Website: //www.health.gov.bz
Ministry Infrastructure Development and Housing. Chief Executive Officer – Mr. Victor Espat 1st Sir Edney Cain Building General Office: Belmopan: Tel: 501-822 1039/822-0146 Fax: 501-822-3337 Email: info@housing.gov.bz Administrative Officer: Tel: 501-822-2425 Finance Officer: Tel: 501-822-2424
Ministry of Human Development, Families & Indigenous Peoples’ Affairs. Chief Executive Officer – Tanya Santos-Neal Tel: 501-822-2246 Minister’s Office: Belmopan- Tel: 501-822-2248 Email: mhd@btl.net General Office: Belmopan: Ground Floor West Block Building Tel: 501-822- 2161/822-2684 Fax: 501-822-3175 Finance Officer: Tel: 501-822-2637
Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security & Enterprise Chief Executive Officer – Mr. Servulo Baeza General Office:2nd Floor West Block Building, Tel: +(501)-822-2241 / 822-2242 / 822-2243, Fax: +(501)-822-2409 E-mail: minaf@btl.net Website: //www.agriculture.gov.bz
Ministry of Tourism & Diaspora Relations Chief Executive Officer – Nicole Usher Solano Ministry of Tourism: General Office: Tel: (501) 227-2801/822-2802 Fax: (501) 227-2810 Departments Tel: 501- 227-2420 Fax: 501- 227-2423 Website: //www.belizetourism.org Belize Tourism Industry Association: Tel: 501-227-1144 Fax: 501-227-8710 Email: ceotourism@travelbelize.gov.bz Website: www.travelbelize.org
Ministry of Education, Culture, Science & Technology Chief Executive Officer – Dian Castillo Maheia
Tel: +(501)-822-2329 Fax: +(501)-822-3389 2nd Floor West Block Building, Belmopan E-mail: moeducation.moes@gmail.com
Ministry of Home Affairs & New Growth Industries Chief Executive Officer – Kevin Arthurs Hyde General Office: Ground Floor, Right Wing, Sir Edney Cain Building, Belmopan City Tel: +(501)-822-2526 / 822-2527 / 822-1495 Fax: +(501)-822-3673 Minister of State HON TRACEY PANTON.
Ministry of Natural Resources, Petroleum & Mining – Chief Executive Officer Dr. Lesbia Guerra Queen Elizabeth Blvd. Belmopan, Tel: +(501)-822-2630 E-mail: ceo@mnra.gov.bz Website: www.mnra.gov.bz/
Minister’s Office: Tel: +(501)-822-3286 E-mail: minister@mnrei.gov.bz