| The House of Representatives | |
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| Type | |
| Type | Lower House |
| Leadership | |
| Speaker | Emil Arguelles, (Non-affiliated) since March 14, 2008 |
| Prime Minister | Dean Barrow, United Democratic Party since February 8, 2008 |
| Leader of the Opposition | John Briceño, People's United Party since April 2, 2008 |
| Members | 31 |
| Meeting place | |
| National Assembly Building Independence Hill Belmopan Belize |
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| Website | |
| http://www.governmentofbelize.gov.bz | |
| Belize |
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The House of Representatives of Belize is one of two chambers of the National Assembly, the other being the Senate. It was created under the 1981 constitution.
Members are elected by winning a majority of votes in their constituency under the first past the post system. When the body was created, there were 18 members; this number was increased to 28 in 1984, to 29 in 1993, and to 31 in 2008.
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Note: These members are as of February 7, 2008 as elected by the Belizean electorate.
| Parties | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| People's United Party | 52,934 | 53.16 | 22 |
| United Democratic Party | 45,376 | 45.57 | 7 |
| Independents | 1,260 | 1.27 | - |
| Total valid votes | 99,570 | 100.00 | 29 |
| Invalid votes | 867 | 0.72 | - |
| Total votes cast (Registered voters: 156,993; turnout: 77.18%) | 121,168 | 100.00 | 31 |