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Belize Political Parties |
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Belize has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.
Politics of Belize takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic monarchy, whereby the Prime Minister is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Parliament of Belize. The party system is dominated by the People's United Party and the United Democratic Party. Constitutional safeguards include freedom of speech, press, worship, movement, and association. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. Jurisprudence is based on English common law.
MAJOR BELIZE PARTIES |
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PUP
The People's United Party is the ruling Christian Democratic political party of Belize. It won 22 of the 29 seats in the House of Representatives in 2003. It presently holds 21 seats, having lost one to the United Democratic Party in a by-election in October 2003, after the death of one of their Members of Parliament (MPs). The Party Leader is Prime Minister Said Musa...More >> |
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UDP
The United Democratic Party is one of Belize's two major political parties and currently the main opposition political party in Belize, holding eight of the 29 seats in the House of Representatives. Former Prime Minister of Belize Manuel Esquivel twice led the UDP to electoral victories in 1984 and 1993 before losing in 1998 and resigning. The party colors are red and white. Its motto is "Keeping Democracy Alive."...More >>
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| OTHER PARTIES IN BELIZE |
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WTP
We the People Reform Movement is a self-styled "movement of independent candidates" intended to cause a revolution in Belizean politics and society. It was established sometime in early 2003 and contested its first general elections not long after. Its 11 candidates won no seats. The WTP has announced that it will contest the next general elections, to be held in 2008. |
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NRP
The National Reform Party of Belize is a Belizean, Christian conservative political party seeking office in order to eradicate poverty, crime and corruption in Belizean politics. The party's colors are orange and white. The party's emblem is a fist enclosed by a circle, which stands for a combination of "power, security, value and justice... unity, inclusiveness and togetherness."...More >> |
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NABR
The National Alliance for Belizean Rights (NABR), is a political party that has dedicated itself to identifying, preserving and defending the rights of Belize and Belizeans. It was established in 1991 and officially constituted in 1992. Its founding leader was Phillip Goldson. The party is currently reorganizing itself after the death of Goldson in 2001. |
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PNP
The People's National Party of Belize is a young political movement based in Punta Gorda, Toledo District, Belize, which has declared candidacy for the 2008 general elections. The Party Leader is Wil Maheia, environmentalist; he will run in Toledo East and farmer Dionisio Choc, Toledo West. Other candidates are being recruited. The Party's platform is anti-corruption and presumably, pro-environment. |
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VIP
Vision Inspired by the People or VIP is a political party established in December 2005 in the Cayo District of Belize. It contested municipal elections in the capital city of Belmopan on March 1, 2006, receiving 20% of votes cast but none of the seven seats. |
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