Briceño Administration Announces C.E.O. Appointments

Prime Minister John Briceño has announced the new Chief Executive Officer appointments for all seventeen government ministries. There are some notable changes from the Briceño administration’s first term. Beverly Wade, who previously led the Blue Bond Unit, has been appointed as the CEO in the Ministry of Blue Economy and Marine Conservation. Belize Defense Force Captain and Pilot Francis Usher is now the CEO in the Ministry of Defense and Border Security. Economist Carlos Pol has been appointed as the CEO in Economic Development, while Milagro Matus will serve as the CEO in the Ministry of Sustainable Development. Joseph Waight is returning as Financial Secretary. Aside from these four new faces, all CEOs from the previous administration are returning to their posts.