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The United Democratic Party (Spanish: Partido Democrático Unido; [6] [7] abbreviated UDP) is one of the two major political parties in Belize.It is currently the main opposition party, having lost the 2020 Belizean general election, after previously holding the government across three prior terms.
When Belize became fully independent and joined in the Commonwealth [2] on September 21, 1981, the two parties UDP (United Democratic Party) and PUP rose in the political scene. [3] This made an effect two-party system. [3] The UDP believes in pro-business and the PUP believes in pro-labour but both are closely centred in the spectrum. [3]
Conservative United Democratic Party led Belize 12 years under Prime Minister Dean Barrow, until general election in November 2020 was won by the opposition centre-left PUP party. The leader of the People’s United Party (PUP) Johnny Briceño, a former deputy prime minister, became the new prime minister of Belize on 13 November 2021. [1] [2]
General elections were held in Belize on 11 November 2020 to elect the 31 members of the House of Representatives. [1] Nomination day was 21 October. [2]The People's United Party achieved its first national election victory since 2003, winning 26 seats, while the incumbent United Democratic Party had its worst result since 1998, winning the remaining 5 seats. [3]
He is the Leader of the Opposition in the Belize House of Representatives, and the leader of the Belize United Democratic Party. [3] Barrow was born in Belize City, but moved to New York City as a child and began to rap as an adolescent. He is perhaps best known for his 2000 singles, "Bad Boyz" and "Bonnie & Shyne" (both featuring Barrington Levy).
Curl Thompson was subsequently elevated to deputy party leader and Leader of the Opposition. Meanwhile, Manuel Esquivel defeated Phillip Goldson in elections for party leader in January 1983. Since Esquivel was a member of the Belize Senate at the time, Thompson remained as Leader of the Opposition in the House until the December 1984 election.
As of 8 February 2008, the Government of Belize is controlled by the United Democratic Party (Belize) (UDP) which has a confirmed majority in the House of Representatives after general elections of 7 February 2008. The former government, the People's United Party (PUP) is now in Opposition, after having governed Belize from 28 August 1998 to 8 ...
United Democratic Party (Belize) politicians (49 P) Pages in category "United Democratic Party (Belize)" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.