Johnny Briceño

John Antonio Briceño (born 17 July 1960) is a Belizean politician who is the fifth and current prime minister of Belize since 12 November 2020 and the leader of the People's United Party (PUP) since 2016.

[3] In August 2004, he led a group of ministers, known as the G-7 alliance, who made a number of reform demands, including the dismissal of Ralph Fonseca from the Cabinet.

[11] At a national convention of the PUP in July 2007, Briceño was re-elected as one of the party's deputy leaders.

[13] On 30 March 2008, Briceño was elected as the leader of the PUP at a party convention in Belmopan, succeeding Musa.

[14] Citing unspecified health issues, Briceño abruptly resigned as both PUP and opposition leader in October 2011 without leading the party in a general election.

[16] In March 2015, shortly after the PUP's decisive defeat in municipal elections, a recording was made public of Briceño sharply criticizing the 1998–2008 Musa government.

[18] In July 2021, Briceño's government passed legislation establishing a fixed seven-year term for the Governor-General of Belize.

Briceño (right) with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in 2022