| Chief Justice of Belize | |
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| Supreme Court of Belize Office of the Chief Justice | |
| Style | The Honourable Madam Chief Justice |
| Status | Chief Justice, head of the Supreme Court of Belize |
| Member of | Supreme Court of Belize |
| Seat | Supreme Court Building, Belize City, Belize, Central America |
| Nominator | Prime Minister |
| Appointer | Governor General |
| Term length | No set term, though retirement is mandatory at age 65. |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Belize |
| Inaugural holder | Robert Temble |
| Formation | 1843 |
| Website | www |
The chief justice of Belize is the head of the Supreme Court of Belize. Under Chapter 7 of the Constitution of Belize, the chief justice is appointed by the Governor-General on the advice of the prime minister.[1]
Since the retirement of Kenneth Benjamin in March 2020, Michelle Arana was the acting chief justice of Belize.[2] Louise Blenman was appointed to fill the vacancy in September 2022.[3]
- ^ "Structure, composition, and jurisdiction". Government of Belize. Archived from the original on 2012-08-02. Retrieved 2012-04-19.
- ^ Parks, Rowland A. (21 March 2020). "Supreme Court Justice Michelle Arana will act as Chief Justice". Amandala. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ "New Chief Justice of Belize Louise Blenman sworn in". 2 September 2022.
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