First black prime minister sworn in
A new prime minister was sworn in to office after his opposition United Democratic Party won a landslide victory in Belize’s general elections.
United Democratic leader Dean Barrow’s victory ended Belize Prime Minister Said Musa’s 10 years in office. Barrow’s party won 25 of the 31 seats in the House of Representatives in Thursday’s election.
“This demonstrates that we have matured, and that Belize has reached a level where, in the words of Martin Luther King, a man can be judged on the content of his character rather than the color of his skin,” said Barrow, Belize’s first black prime minister.
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