Solicitor-General of Belize
The Solicitor-General of Belize is a law officer of the government of Belize, subordinate to the Attorney-General of Belize. The office is defined briefly by the Constitution of Belize, which mentions it as one of the ex officio members of the Public Services Commission.[1] In 1999, after Gian Ghandi was removed from the SG position, the role's responsibilities were revised; in particular, court administrative and financial functions were transferred to the Permanent Secretary of the Attorney-General's Ministry, while law drafting became the responsibility of the Office of Parliamentary Counsel, then Elson Kaseke.[2] From 2008 to 2009 the office of Solicitor-General was vacant, leading to criticism of PM Dean Barrow.[3]
List of Solicitors-General of Belize
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- George Brown[4]
- George Singh[5]
- Gian Ghandi, 1987 to 1999[2][6]
- Edwin Flowers (acting), 1999 to 2001[7]
- Elson Kaseke of Zimbabwe, 2001 to 2006[8]
- Edwin Flowers, 2006 to 2008[7]
- Tanya Herwanger, 2008; resigned over the Chester Williams case[3][9]
- Oscar Ramjeet, 2009 to 2011[10]
- Cheryl Krusen, 2011 to present[11]
References
- ↑ "Part VII". Constitution of Belize. Attorney General of Belize. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ghandi's contract up, Flowers as Acting Sol Gen". News 5 Belize. 1999-10-19. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Belize without a Solicitor General for almost a year". 2009-05-12. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- ↑ "Former CJ Sir George Brown passes at 65". The Belize Reporter. 2007-07-27. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ↑ "Chief and two new justices sworn in". News 5 Belize. 1998-02-02. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
- ↑ "Kaseke appointed as new Solicitor General". News 5 Belize. 2001-09-06. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Edwin Flowers appointed Solicitor General of Belize". News 5 Belize. 2006-05-31. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- ↑ "Former Solicitor General, Dr. Elson Kaseke, dies at 44". Amandala. 2011-12-09. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
- ↑ "Solicitor General Tanya Herwanger Resigns". 7 News Belize. 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- ↑ "New Solicitor General Assumes Office Monday". 7 News Belize. 2009-06-12. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- ↑ "Jamaican Belizean Cheryl Krusen becomes the new Solicitor General". News 5 Belize. 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2012-04-21.