Canada’s High Commissioner announces appointment of Marissa Longsworth as Honorary Consul of Canada resident in Belize City

Photo Credit: High Commission of Canada to Belize

By Rubén Morales Iglesias: Canada’s High Commissioner to Belize, Rajani Alexander on Wednesday announced that Belizean Marissa Longsworth has been appointed by Her Excellency the Governor General as Honorary Consul of Canada resident in Belize City, Belize.

In making the announcement, the High Commission of Canada to Belize said the Belize Ministry of Foreign Affairs accepted this appointment on September 29, 2022.

“Ms. Longsworth is a Belizean citizen with a Master in Laws and Policy from the University of Strathclyde (Glasgow, Scotland) and a BA in Law (University of the West Indies, Barbados),” said the High Commission of Canada to Belize.

“She is an active member of the Belizean business community, having chaired the Belize Chamber of Commerce and been an active member of the International Trademark Association and the Belize Bar Association.”

The Canadian High Commission emphasized the positive bilateral relations Canada and Belize have enjoyed for more than 40 years.

“This relationship is reinforced by shared ties such as being part of the Commonwealth and the Organization of American States, common historical traditions, similar systems of governments, and significant cultural and people-to-people links. Canada and Belize are also working together through active engagement at the Caribbean Community and Common Market to advance common goals of prosperity, resilience to climate change, gender equality and economic development.”

The Consulate of Canada to Belize is located at No. 8 Newton Barracks in Belize City.

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