2022 in Belize
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{{Year in Belize|2022}}The following lists events in the year 2022 in Belize.
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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.{{Cite web |title=Sovereign's Day/Commonwealth Day in Belize in 2022 |url=https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/sovereigns-daycommonwealth-day |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=Office Holidays |language=en}}
- 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.{{Cite web |title=First export of wheat under U.N. deal as two more ships leave Ukraine |url=https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/reuters/first-export-of-wheat-under-u-n--deal-as-two-more-ships-leave-ukraine/47821768 |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=SWI swissinfo.ch |date=12 August 2022 |language=en}}
- 10–21 September — September Celebrations, including Battle of St. George's Caye Day (1798) and Independence Day (1981).{{Cite web |title=Belize Public Holidays 2022 |url=https://publicholidays.bz/2022-dates/ |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=PublicHolidays.bz |language=en-US}}
- 8 September – Accession of Charles III as King of Belize following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.[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]
- 9 September – Church bells across Belize toll at 8{{nbsp}}am to symbolise the beginning of the reign of Belize's new monarch – King Charles III.[https://edition.channel5belize.com/archives/240570 London Bridge is Down]
- 19 September – A national holiday is observed on the day of the funeral of Elizabeth II, Queen of Belize.{{Cite web |date=13 September 2022 |title=Gov't Of Belize Declares One-Time Holiday To Observe Queen's Funeral |url=http://www.7newsbelize.com/sstory.php?nid=63437 |access-date=14 September 2022 |website=7 News}} The Governor-General attends the Queen's state funeral in the United Kingdom.{{cite news |date=9 September 2022 |title=GG Froyla Tzalam to Attend The Queen's Funeral |work=LoveFM |url=https://lovefm.com/gg-froyla-tzalam-to-attend-the-queens-funeral/ |access-date=12 September 2022 |archive-date=12 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912204022/https://lovefm.com/gg-froyla-tzalam-to-attend-the-queens-funeral/ |url-status=live }}
Deaths
- 10 February – Sir Manuel Esquivel, politician (b. 1940){{Cite web |last=BBNTEAM |date=2022-02-10 |title=Former Prime Minister Right Honourable Sir Manuel Esquivel passes |url=https://www.breakingbelizenews.com/2022/02/10/former-prime-minister-right-honourable-sir-manuel-esquivel-passes/ |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=Belize News and Opinion on www.breakingbelizenews.com |language=en-US}}
- 6 April - Melvin Hulse, politician (b. 1947){{Cite web |date=2022-04-06 |title=BREAKING: Colorful former Government Minister Melvin Hulse Jr dies |url=https://www.breakingbelizenews.com/2022/04/06/breaking-colorful-former-government-minister-melvin-hulse-jr-dies/ |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=Belize News and Opinion on www.breakingbelizenews.com |language=en-US}}
- 10 July - Theodore Aranda, politician (b. 1934){{Cite web |last=BBNTEAM |date=2022-07-10 |title=Former United Democratic Party leader turned PUP parliamentarian Dr Theodore Aranda dies |url=https://www.breakingbelizenews.com/2022/07/10/former-united-democratic-party-leader-turned-pup-parliamentarian-dr-theodore-aranda-dies/ |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=Belize News and Opinion on www.breakingbelizenews.com |language=en-US}}
- 8 September - Elizabeth II, Queen of Belize (b. 1926)[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][https://www.7newsbelize.com/sstory.php?nid=63385 “The Queen of Belize” Is Dead]
See also
- 2022 in the Caribbean
- 2022 in Central America
- COVID-19 pandemic in North America
- 2022 Atlantic hurricane season
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