George Cadle Price PC

Privy Council of the United Kingdom

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 (January 15, 1919 September 19, 2011) was the first Prime Minister

Prime minister

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 of Belize

Belize

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 and is considered to have been one of the principal architects of the country's independence, and is today referred to by many as "the Father of the Nation".

Born in Belize City

Belize City

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 to William and Irene (née Escalante) Price, he entered politics in 1947 with his election to the Belize City Council.