JOB DESCRIPTION
GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, BELIZE
THE TERRITORY
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The Background
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ANNEX 1
THIS IS A COPY THE ORIGINAL HAS BEEN CLOSED UNDER
FOI EXEMPTION NO...2.7(1)
The territory has an area of some 8866 square miles and a population of about 135,000.
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Internal self-government was introduced on 1 January 1964; the Governor retains responsibility for external affairs, defence, internal security and the public services. There is a Cabinet consisting of the Premier and an unspecified number of other Ministers (currently 10); and a bicameral legislature consisting of a Senate (8 appointed members, and a House of Representatives (18 members elected by universal adult suffrage). General elections were last held in 1974 and re due towards the end of 1979. At present the People's United Party hold 13 out of the 18 seats;
the opposition party, the Jnited Democratic Party, holds 5 seats.
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