2022 in Belize explained

The following lists events in the year 2022 in Belize.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Elizabeth II (until 8 September), then Charles III
  • Governor-General: Froyla Tzalam Prime Minister: Johnny Briceño
• Chief Justice: Michelle Arana (until 2 September); Louise Blenman onwards

Events

Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Belize

• 1 January – 2022 New Year Honours.
• 14 March - Commonwealth Day.^[1]
• 1 August - Emancipation Day.
• 12 August - A Belize-flagged ship departs Chornomorsk for Turkey, becoming the first wheat export from Ukraine under a United Nations-brokered deal.^[2]
• 10–21 September — September Celebrations, including Battle of St. George's Caye Day (1798) and Independence Day (1981).^[3]
• 8 September – Accession of Charles III as King of Belize following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.^[4]
• 9 September – Church bells across Belize toll at 8am to symbolise the beginning of the reign of Belize's new monarch – King Charles III.^[5]
• 19 September – A national holiday is observed on the day of the funeral of Elizabeth II, Queen of Belize.^[6] The Governor-General attends the Queen's state funeral in the United Kingdom.^[7]

Deaths

• 10 February – Sir Manuel Esquivel, politician (b. 1940)^[8]
• 6 April - Melvin Hulse, politician (b. 1947)^[9]
• 10 July - Theodore Aranda, politician (b. 1934)^[10]
• 8 September - Elizabeth II, Queen of Belize (b. 1926)^{[11] [12]}

See also

• 2022 in the Caribbean
• 2022 in Central America
• COVID-19 pandemic in North America
• 2022 Atlantic hurricane season

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sovereign's Day/Commonwealth Day in Belize in 2022 . 2022-08-30 . Office Holidays . en.
2. Web site: First export of wheat under U.N. deal as two more ships leave Ukraine . 2022-08-30 . SWI swissinfo.ch . 12 August 2022 . en.
3. Web site: Belize Public Holidays 2022 . 2022-08-30 . PublicHolidays.bz . en-US.
4. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/474449/charles-is-now-king-after-queen-elizabeth-s-death Charles is now King after Queen Elizabeth's death
5. https://edition.channel5belize.com/archives/240570 London Bridge is Down
6. Web site: 13 September 2022 . Gov't Of Belize Declares One-Time Holiday To Observe Queen's Funeral . 14 September 2022 . 7 News.
7. News: 9 September 2022 . GG Froyla Tzalam to Attend The Queen's Funeral . LoveFM . 12 September 2022 . 12 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220912204022/https://lovefm.com/gg-froyla-tzalam-to-attend-the-queens-funeral/ . live .
8. Web site: BBNTEAM . 2022-02-10 . Former Prime Minister Right Honourable Sir Manuel Esquivel passes . 2022-08-30 . Belize News and Opinion on www.breakingbelizenews.com . en-US.
9. Web site: 2022-04-06 . BREAKING: Colorful former Government Minister Melvin Hulse Jr dies . 2022-08-30 . Belize News and Opinion on www.breakingbelizenews.com . en-US.
10. Web site: BBNTEAM . 2022-07-10 . Former United Democratic Party leader turned PUP parliamentarian Dr Theodore Aranda dies . 2022-08-30 . Belize News and Opinion on www.breakingbelizenews.com . en-US.
11. https://www.sanpedrosun.com/community-and-society/2022/09/08/belizes-head-of-state-her-majesty-queen-elizabeth-ii-dies-at-96/ Belize’s Head of State, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 96
12. https://www.7newsbelize.com/sstory.php?nid=63385 “The Queen of Belize” Is Dead