National
Minister of Natural Resources, Petroleum and Mining
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Appointed by the Governor-General
- Exact method
- Appointed by the Governor-General on the advice of the Prime Minister, from among members of the House of Representatives and the Senate (Constitution, s 40(2)).
- Chosen by
- Governor-General
- Seats
- 1
Who holds it now
- Cordel Hyde PUP since November 2020 Report Source: en.wikipedia.org, checked
Sources
- pressoffice.gov.bz · checked Government of Belize Press Office, "Prime Minister Announces Cabinet Adjustments", 2026-10-06, read 2026-10-12: full list of 18 ministers and portfolios after the 6 Oct 2026 adjustments (Chebat to National Security, Energy & Ports; Cervantes Jr. to Public Utilities, Logistics & Solid Waste Management; Osmond Martinez Minister of Economic Transformation; H. C. Usher adds Enterprise; Mira and Marin no longer listed). Effective date not stated, so the announcement date is used. For: Minister of Natural Resources, Petroleum and Mining
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, Cabinet of Belize (page carries an out-of-date banner; lists a reshuffle dated 17-18 November 2025), read 2026-10-12: ministers, portfolios and dates. Fallback: Wikipedia, because nationalassembly.gov.bz is suspended (hosting account) and no official cabinet list was reachable For: Minister of Natural Resources, Petroleum and Mining, Cordel Hyde, current term