Governor-General Proclaims March 12 as General Election Date

Governor-General Dame Froyla Tzalam has officially proclaimed Wednesday, March 12, 2025, as the date for Belize’s general elections, following the dissolution of the National Assembly on February 11, 2025.

The proclamation, issued under Section 85(1) of the Belize Constitution, grants the Governor-General the authority to set an election date within three months of Parliament’s dissolution, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister. In accordance with this provision, Belizeans will now head to the polls on March 12 to elect a new House of Representatives.

The announcement officially sets the stage for an intense campaign season, with political parties mobilising their supporters and finalising their strategies ahead of Nomination Day on February 24, 2025.