Sir Manuel Sosa CBE (born 1950) is a former president of the Belize Court of Appeal, a position he held from 3 January 2011 to 24 December 2020, the longest term of any holder of that office.
[3] In 1998, he was named Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Belize in a controversial appointment by outgoing United Democratic Party PM Manuel Esquivel which was made right before the Belizean general election, 1998.
[1][4] He succeeded George B. Singh, who with his failing health in mind was transferred to a less demanding position as a Justice of Appeal, only to pass away by March 1999.
[5][6] After the UDP's election losses, incoming People's United Party PM Said Musa quickly took action to remove Sosa from his position as CJ by having a suit filed in the Supreme Court to nullify his appointment.
[9] In 2018, he was officially recognised by his alma mater, University of the West Indies (Cave Hill Campus), on the occasion of its 70th anniversary, as being among 70 of its graduates who have distinguished themselves by their "Outstanding Leadership and Public Service".