Belize People's Front
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{{Third-party|date=October 2020}}
{{Notability|Companies|date=November 2020}}
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{{Infobox political party
| name = Belize People's Front
| logo = 250px
| colorcode = #D51A69
| leader = Nancy Marin
| chairman = Jaime Marin
| foundation = 2013
| ideology = Progressivism
Social democracy
| headquarters = 3 Paslow Lane,
San Ignacio, Belize
| website = http://belizepeoplesfront.com
| country = Belize
| colors = Pink, Gray
| merger =
| flag = 250px
| position = Centre-left
| continental = São Paulo Forum
| seats1_title = Seats in the Senate
| seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|12|hex={{party color|Vision Inspired by the People}}}}
| seats2_title = Seats in the House
| seats2 = {{Composition bar|0|31|hex={{party color|Vision Inspired by the People}}}}
| seats3_title = Local government
| seats3 = {{Composition bar|0|67|hex={{party color|Vision Inspired by the People}}}}
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The Belize People's Front ({{Langx|es|Frente Popular de Belice}},{{cite news |title=Otro país de CARICOM acudirá a las urnas durante la pandemia {{!}} My blog |url=https://www.diariodelatinos.com/politics/latin-america-news/otro-pais-de-caricom-acudira-a-las-urnas-durante-la-pandemia/ |access-date=22 February 2021 |language=en}}{{cite news |title=La oposición ganó por barrida las elecciones en Belice y hay nuevo primer ministro |url=https://www.telam.com.ar/notas/202011/534950-belice-elecciones-parlamentarias-cambio.html |access-date=22 February 2021 |work=www.telam.com.ar}} BPF) is a Belizean progressive and social democratic centre-left political party founded in 2013.{{Cite web|title=In Belize, Corruption and COVID-19 Imperil the Ruling Party's Reelection Hopes|url=https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/29140/how-corruption-and-covid-19-are-upending-the-belize-election|access-date=2021-02-22|website=www.worldpoliticsreview.com|date=16 October 2020 |language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Our Party Leader|url=https://belizepeoplesfront.com/the-bpf-team/party-leader/|access-date=2020-10-09|website=The Belize People’s Front|language=en-US}} The BPF made its electoral debut in the 2020 Belizean general election on 11 November 2020,{{Cite web|date=2020-07-28|title=Belize People's Front preparing for General Elections|url=https://lovefm.com/belize-peoples-front-preparing-for-general-elections/|access-date=2021-02-22|website=Love FM {{!}} Belize News and Music Power|language=en-US|archive-date=2020-09-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929193426/https://lovefm.com/belize-peoples-front-preparing-for-general-elections/|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|last=McLeod|first=Sheri-Kae|date=2020-10-22|title=Political Parties in Belize Nominate Candidates for November 11 Election|url=http://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/caribbean-breaking-news-featured/political-parties-in-belize-nominate-candidates-for-november-11-election/|access-date=2021-02-22|website=Caribbean News|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Staff|first=B. B. N.|date=2020-09-17|title=John Saldivar suggests that political parties should debate, Belize People's Front agrees|url=https://www.breakingbelizenews.com/2020/09/17/john-saldivar-suggests-that-political-parties-should-debate-belize-peoples-front-agrees/|access-date=2021-02-22|website=Belize News and Opinion on www.breakingbelizenews.com|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=McLeod|first=Sheri-Kae|date=2020-10-20|title=Political Leaders in Belize to Hold Debate Ahead of November 11 Poll|url=http://www.caribbeannationalweekly.com/caribbean-breaking-news-featured/political-leaders-in-belize-to-hold-debate-ahead-of-november-11-poll/|access-date=2021-02-22|website=Caribbean News|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=newsamericas|date=2020-10-23|title=Another CARICOM Country Will Go To The Poll In The Pandemic|url=https://www.newsamericasnow.com/caribbean-news-elections-in-belize-st-vincent/|access-date=2021-02-22|website=Caribbean and Latin America Daily News|language=en-US}} in which it fielded 13 candidates and became the third largest political party in the country. BPF's leader Nancy Marin is the first female political party leader in Belize.{{Cite web|date=2020-11-11|title=The role of women in Belizean and American politics; first American female elected as Vice-President|url=https://www.sanpedrosun.com/politics-and-government/2020/11/10/the-role-of-women-in-belizean-and-american-politics-first-american-female-elected-as-vice-president/|access-date=2020-11-14|website=The San Pedro Sun}}
Political Leader
Key:
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PM: Prime Minister
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! colspan="3" |Leader ! colspan="2" |Term of Office !Position ! colspan="2" width="20%" |Prime Minister |
rowspan="2" style="background-color: {{party color|Belize People's Front}}"|
| rowspan="2" |Nancy Marin | rowspan="2" |120x120px | rowspan="2" |October 2018 | rowspan="2" |Incumbent | rowspan="2" | ! style="background-color: {{party color|United Democratic Party (Belize)}}" | |
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style="background-color: {{party color|People's United Party}}" | |
Electoral history
= House of Representatives =
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! colspan="2" rowspan="2" |Election ! rowspan="2" |Party leader ! colspan="3" |Votes ! colspan="2" |Seats ! rowspan="2" |Position ! rowspan="2" |Government |
No.
!% !± !No. !± |
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bgcolor="{{party color|Belize People's Front}}" width="1" |
|2020 !820 !0.56 ! !{{composition bar|0|31|hex={{party color|Belize People's Front}}}} ! !3rd |{{no2|PUP}} |
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://belizepeoplesfront.com}}
{{Belizean political parties}}
Category:2013 establishments in Belize
Category:Political parties established in 2013
Category:Political parties in Belize
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