"Father of the Nation"

It has been my dedicated task to lead the movement of Belizean independence from the chains of British colonialism; and I have no intention to exchange these chains for the colonialism of Guatemala or of any country..."

POLITICAL LIFE

Entered Municipal Politics 1944
Member of Belize City Town Board/City Council 1947-1965

Mayor of Belize City 1958-1962

Founding Member of People's United Party (P.U.P.)

Secretary General of P.U.P. 1950-1956

Leader of P.U.P. 1956-1996

Member of Legislative Council 1954-1960

Member of Legislative Assembly 1960-1965

Member of House of Representatives 1965-1984, 1989-Present

Member of Executive Council 1957, 1961-1965

First Minister and Minister of Finance 1961-1965

Premier and Minister of Finance and Economic Development 1965-1984

Prime Minister and Minister of Finance 1981-1984, 1989-1993

Leader of Emeritus of P.U.P. 1996-Present

Senior Minister, 1998-Present

	Nevertheless, Mr. Price and his people seemed determined to make their own way in the world. When one expresses skepticism about the territory's ultimate viability, Mr. Price points out that Iceland is a full member of the United nations with less than double the country's population. Financial Times, July 26, 1963
	It was Price, more than anyone, with the slogans, the flag, the anthem and his persistence in insisting that Belize was Belize, not British Honduras, that gave Belize an identity. Despite his domination of modern Belizean politics, Price remains an enigma, a private person who rarely socializes for the sake of socializing. Miami Herald, September 1981
	Price is a pragmatist, a combination of small-town politician and a shrewd strategist on the International scene. Twenty-two years of campaigning for independence - against a powerful lobbying from Guatemala - has taught him how to win friends from what he concedes is a "poor and tiny" country. Los Angeles Times, September 22, 1981
	I have worked with George Price for many years and on many issues. I have sat with him in many regional, Commonwealth and international conferences. Over the years and through many challenging issues there are qualities that have always shone through, indeed, seemed to inspire the public work of this great son of Belize. Michael Manley, 1995
	Mr. Price has earned this highest regional recognition (The Order of the Caribbean Community) as a leader par excellence for his many years of dedicated work for his country and people, having led Belize to Self-Government and Independence, improving the quality of life of his people. CARICOM Summit, June 2000