2022 in Belize

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The following lists events in the year 2022 in Belize.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Elizabeth II (until 8 September), then Charles III
• Governor-General: Froyla Tzalam
• Prime Minister: Johnny Briceño
• Chief Justice: Michelle Arana (until 2 September); Louise Blenman onwards

Events

Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Belize

• 1 January – 2022 New Year Honours.
• 14 March - Commonwealth Day.[1]
• 1 August - Emancipation Day.
• 12 August - A Belize-flagged ship departs Chornomorsk for Turkey, becoming the first wheat export from Ukraine under a United Nations-brokered deal.[2]
• 10–21 September — September Celebrations, including Battle of St. George's Caye Day (1798) and Independence Day (1981).[3]
• 8 September – Accession of Charles III as King of Belize following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.[4]
• 9 September – Church bells across Belize toll at 8 am to symbolise the beginning of the reign of Belize's new monarch – King Charles III.[5]
• 19 September – A national holiday is observed on the day of the funeral of Elizabeth II, Queen of Belize.[6] The Governor-General attends the Queen's state funeral in the United Kingdom.[7]

Deaths

• 10 February – Sir Manuel Esquivel, politician (b. 1940)[8]
• 6 April - Melvin Hulse, politician (b. 1947)[9]
• 10 July - Theodore Aranda, politician (b. 1934)[10]
• 8 September - Elizabeth II, Queen of Belize (b. 1926)[11][12]

See also

• 2022 in the Caribbean
• 2022 in Central America
• COVID-19 pandemic in North America
• 2022 Atlantic hurricane season

References

1. "Sovereign's Day/Commonwealth Day in Belize in 2022". Office Holidays. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
2. "First export of wheat under U.N. deal as two more ships leave Ukraine". SWI swissinfo.ch. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
3. "Belize Public Holidays 2022". PublicHolidays.bz. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
4. Charles is now King after Queen Elizabeth's death
5. London Bridge is Down
6. "Gov't Of Belize Declares One-Time Holiday To Observe Queen's Funeral". 7 News. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
7. "GG Froyla Tzalam to Attend The Queen's Funeral". LoveFM. 9 September 2022. Archived from the original on 12 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
8. BBNTEAM (2022-02-10). "Former Prime Minister Right Honourable Sir Manuel Esquivel passes". Belize News and Opinion on www.breakingbelizenews.com. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
9. "BREAKING: Colorful former Government Minister Melvin Hulse Jr dies". Belize News and Opinion on www.breakingbelizenews.com. 2022-04-06. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
10. BBNTEAM (2022-07-10). "Former United Democratic Party leader turned PUP parliamentarian Dr Theodore Aranda dies". Belize News and Opinion on www.breakingbelizenews.com. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
11. Belize’s Head of State, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 96
12. “The Queen of Belize” Is Dead