The Solicitor-General of Belize is a law officer of the government of

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, subordinate to the

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. The office is defined briefly by the

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, which mentions it as one of the ''

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'' members of the Public Services Commission. In 1999, after Gian Ghandi was removed from the SG position, the role's responsibilities were revised; in particular, court administrative and financial functions were transferred to the Permanent Secretary of the Attorney-General's Ministry, while law drafting became the responsibility of the Office of Parliamentary Counsel, then Elson Kaseke. From 2008 to 2009 the office of Solicitor-General was vacant, leading to criticism of PM

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List of Solicitors-General of Belize

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* Gian Ghandi, 1987 to 1999 * Edwin Flowers (acting), 1999 to 2001 * Elson Kaseke of

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, 2001 to 2006 * Edwin Flowers, 2006 to 2008 * Tanya Herwanger, 2008; resigned over the

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case * Oscar Ramjeet, 2009 to 2011 * Cheryl Krusen, 2011 to 2013 *

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, 2013 to 2015 (acting) * Anika Jackson, 2015 to 2016 *

, 2016 * Elisa Montalvo- Present

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