National
Minister of National Defence and Border Security
Former office Abolished on . Nobody holds it now.
How it was 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
Previous holders
- Florencio Marin Jr. PUP November 2025 to October 2026
Sources
- pressoffice.gov.bz · checked Office abolished 6 October 2026: Government of Belize Press Office, "Prime Minister Announces Cabinet Adjustments", 6 Oct 2026, read 2026-10-12: no National Defence and Border Security portfolio; Michel Chebat Minister of National Security, Energy & Ports (office 65396). Effective date not stated, so the announcement date is used. For: Minister of National Defence and Border Security
- 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 National Defence and Border Security, Florencio Marin Jr., past term
- en.wikipedia.org · checked Wikipedia, Cabinet of Belize (page carries an out-of-date banner; lists a reshuffle dated 17-18 November 2025), read 2026-10-12: ministers, portfolios and dates.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 National Defence and Border Security, Florencio Marin Jr., past term
- pressoffice.gov.bz · checked Government of Belize Press Office, 2026-07-02, read 2026-10-12: Marin Jr. on 90-day leave of absence from 2 Jul 2026, PM Briceño interim Minister of National Defence and Border Security. For: Florencio Marin Jr., past term
- pressoffice.gov.bz · checked Government of Belize Press Office, "Prime Minister Announces Cabinet Adjustments", 2025-11-18, read 2026-10-12: Florencio Marin Jr. Minister of National Defence & Border Security from this adjustment (he held Rural Transformation/Public Service portfolios before). For: Florencio Marin Jr., past term