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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References

  1. "Part VII". Constitution of Belize. Attorney General of Belize. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Ghandi's contract up, Flowers as Acting Sol Gen". News 5 Belize. 1999-10-19. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Belize without a Solicitor General for almost a year". 2009-05-12. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
  4. "Former CJ Sir George Brown passes at 65". The Belize Reporter. 2007-07-27. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  5. "Chief and two new justices sworn in". News 5 Belize. 1998-02-02. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  6. "Kaseke appointed as new Solicitor General". News 5 Belize. 2001-09-06. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Edwin Flowers appointed Solicitor General of Belize". News 5 Belize. 2006-05-31. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
  8. "Former Solicitor General, Dr. Elson Kaseke, dies at 44". Amandala. 2011-12-09. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
  9. "Solicitor General Tanya Herwanger Resigns". 7 News Belize. 2008-06-24. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
  10. "New Solicitor General Assumes Office Monday". 7 News Belize. 2009-06-12. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
  11. "Jamaican Belizean Cheryl Krusen becomes the new Solicitor General". News 5 Belize. 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2012-04-21.