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

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (April 2012)
  • 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 2013[11]
  • Nigel Hawke, 2013 to 2015 (acting)
  • Anika Jackson, 2015 to 2016
  • Nigel Hawke, 2016
  • Elisa Montalvo- Present

References

  1. ^ "Part VII". Constitution of Belize. Attorney General of Belize. Retrieved 2012-04-21.
  2. ^ a b "Ghandi's contract up, Flowers as Acting Sol Gen". News 5 Belize. 1999-10-19. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
  3. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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.
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