Editing Governor-General of Belize (section)

{{Short description|Representative of the Belizean monarch}}
{{Infobox official post
| post                    = Governor-General
| body                    = Belize
| native_name             = 
| insignia                = Coat of arms of Belize.svg
| insigniasize            = 
| insigniacaption         = [[Coat of arms of Belize]]
| insigniaalt             = 
| flag                    = Flag of the Governor-General of Belize.svg
| flagsize                = 
| flagalt                 = 
| flagborder              = 
| flagcaption             = Flag of the governor-general
| image                   = Dame Froyla Tzalam.jpg
| imagesize               = 
| alt                     = 
| imagecaption            = 
| incumbent               = [[Dame Froyla Tzalam]]
| acting                  = 
| incumbentsince          = 27 May 2021
| department              = 
| style                   = [[Excellency|Her Excellency]]
| status                  = 
| abbreviation            = 
| member_of               = 
| reports_to              = 
| residence               = [[Government House, Belize]] (former)<br />[[Belize House]], [[Belmopan]] (since 1984)
| seat                    = 
| nominator               = 
| appointer               = [[Monarch of Belize]]
| appointer_qualified     = on the advice of the [[Prime Minister of Belize|prime minister]]
| termlength              = 7 years
| termlength_qualified    = 
| constituting_instrument = [[Constitution of Belize]]
| formation               = 21 September 1981
| first                   = [[Dame]] [[Elmira Minita Gordon]]
| last                    = 
| abolished               = 
| deputy                  = 
| salary                  = [[Belize dollar|BZ$]]75,000
| website                 = {{url|https://govgen.gov.bz/|Official website}}
| footnotes               = 
}}
{{Politics of Belize}}

The '''governor-general of Belize''' is the representative of the [[Monarchy of Belize|Belizean monarch]], currently King [[Charles III]], in [[Belize]]. The governor-general is appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the [[prime minister of Belize]]. The functions of the governor-general include appointing [[Cabinet of Belize|ministers]], judges, and ambassadors; giving [[royal assent]] to [[legislation]] passed by the [[National Assembly (Belize)|National Assembly]]; and issuing [[writs for election]].

In general, the governor-general observes the conventions of the [[Westminster system]] and [[responsible government]], maintaining a political neutrality, and has to act only on the advice of the prime minister. The governor-general also has a ceremonial role: hosting events at the official residence{{mdash}}Belize House in the capital, [[Belmopan]]{{mdash}}and bestowing honours to individuals and groups who are contributing to their communities. When travelling abroad, the governor-general is seen as the representative of Belize and its monarch.

Governors-general are appointed for a seven-year term of office. Since 27 May 2021, the governor-general has been [[Dame Froyla Tzalam]].

The office of the governor-general was created on 21 September 1981, when Belize gained independence from the United Kingdom as a sovereign state and an independent constitutional monarchy. Since then, three individuals have served as governor-general.