Leader_of_the_Opposition_(Belize)

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The Leader of the Opposition in Belize is the head of the largest non-governing political party in the country’s parliamentary system and serves as the principal political rival and alternative to the Prime Minister.

All labels observed (2)

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf political_office
appliesToJurisdiction Belize
appointedBy Governor-General_of_Belize NERFINISHED
appointedFrom House_of_Representatives_of_Belize
canForm Shadow_Cabinet_in_Belize
constitutionalBasis Belize_Constitution
surface form: Constitution_of_Belize
country Belize
firstHolder Dean_Lindo
formationDate 1981-09-21
governmentSystem parliamentary_system
hasDuty to_advise_the_Governor-General_on_certain_appointments
to_lead_the_opposition_in_the_House_of_Representatives
to_present_alternative_policies
to_scrutinize_government_policies
hasOppositionRole to_represent_alternative_government_in_waiting
hasPower to_recommend_members_for_certain_constitutional_commissions
isAlternativeToOffice Prime_Minister_of_Belize NERFINISHED
isHeadOf largest_non-governing_political_party_in_the_House_of_Representatives_of_Belize
isKeyPositionIn Government of Belize
surface form: Westminster-style_system_in_Belize
isOpposedTo Government of Belize
surface form: Government_of_Belize
isOppositionCounterpartOf Belizean_ministers
surface form: Cabinet_of_Belize
isPrincipalRivalOf Prime_Minister_of_Belize ONNED1
languageOfWorkOrName English
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Belize District
surface form: Belize_District
memberOf National Assembly of Belize
surface form: National_Assembly_of_Belize
nominatedBy members_of_the_largest_non-governing_party
officeCreatedBy Belize_Constitution
surface form: Constitution_of_Belize
officeCreatedInYear 1981
officeHoldersInclude Dean_Barrow
Dean_Lindo
Johnny_Briceno
Manuel_Esquivel
Moses_Shynes_Barrows
Patrick_Faber
Said_Musa
officeHolderType member_of_the_House_of_Representatives_of_Belize
officeType parliamentary_leadership_position
participatesIn parliamentary_debates_in_Belize
partOf political_system_of_Belize
positionHeldInBody House_of_Representatives_of_Belize
requiresQualification must_be_a_sitting_member_of_the_House_of_Representatives
residence Belize City
surface form: Belize_City
roleInGovernment Leader_of_the_Opposition
selectionMethod chosen_from_leaders_of_largest_non-governing_party
style The_Honourable
termDependsOn leadership_of_largest_non-governing_party
termLength no_fixed_term
usesScript Latin_script

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Senate_of_Belize nominatingAuthority Leader_of_the_Opposition_(Belize)
Supreme Court of Belize appointmentOnAdviceOf Leader_of_the_Opposition_(Belize)
this entity surface form: Leader of the Opposition of Belize