| Parliament name |
National Assembly |
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| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name |
Senate |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
House of Representatives
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| Affiliation to the IPU |
No |
| Affiliation date(s) |
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| LEADERSHIP |
| President |
Lee Mark Chang (M)
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| Notes |
Elected on 13 Nov. 2015. |
| Secretary General |
Eddie Webster (M)
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| Notes |
Appointed on 12 Apr. 2010. |
| COMPOSITION |
| Members (statutory / current number) |
13 / 13 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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| Women (current number) |
2 (15.38%) |
| Mode of designation |
appointed 12
other 1 |
| Notes |
Appointed members: Six members are appointed on the advice of the Prime Minister; three on the advice of the Leader of the Opposition; one on the advice of the Belize Council of Churches and the Evangelical Association of Churches; one on the advice of the Belize Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Belize Business Bureau; and one on the advice of the National Trade Union Congress of Belize and the Civil Society Steering Committee.
Other: the Speaker may be designated from outside the Senate and becomes a member of the Senate by virtue of holding the office of Speaker. |
| Term |
5 years |
| Last renewal dates |
13 November 2015
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Address |
The Senate
National Assembly Building
P.O.Box 139
BELMOPAN, Cayo District
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| Phone |
(501) 822 2141
2142
2144 |
| Fax |
(501) 822 3889 |
| E-mail |
clerkna@bna.gov.bz |
| Website |
http://www.nationalassembly.gov.bz/
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