Belmopan, February 10, 2023.
The Governor General Her Excellency Dame Froyla Tzalam today swore in Major (Ret’d) Herman Gilbert Swazo as Belize’s new Ombudsman.
Major Swazo’s appointment was officially announced during a Senate Meeting held on December 14, 2022. His appointment is for a period of three years effective January 1, 2023. He succeeds Mr. Lionel Arzu, who held the post of Ombudsman from 2013 to 2021.
Prior to his appointment, Major Swazo held the post of Ports Commissioner.
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