His Majesty's Government of Gibraltar is the democratically elected government of the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. The head of state is King Charles III who is represented by the Governor. Elections in Gibraltar are held every four years,with a unicameral parliament of 18 members of which 17 members are elected by popular vote and one,the Speaker,appointed by Parliament.
The Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD) is a liberal-conservative,centre-right political party in Gibraltar. The GSD was the governing party for four successive terms in office under the leadership of Peter Caruana,from the 1996 general election until the party's electoral defeat in the 2011 election by the GSLP–Liberal Alliance.
The Liberal Party of Gibraltar is a liberal political party in Gibraltar. It was founded in 1991 as the Gibraltar National Party and is led by Dr. Joseph Garcia. The LPG forms the GSLP–Liberal Alliance in partnership with the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party.
The Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party (GSLP) is a social-democratic political party in Gibraltar. The GSLP is the oldest surviving active political party in Gibraltar. Its roots are based in the trade union movement,as its founder and former leader Joe Bossano was the District Officer of the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU). The party has been led since 2011 by Fabian Picardo,who has served as Chief Minister of Gibraltar since the 2011 general election. The GSLP forms the GSLP–Liberal Alliance in partnership with the Liberal Party of Gibraltar.
Daniel Anthony Feetham KC MP is a Gibraltarian lawyer and former politician who served as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD) from 2013 to 2017.
Gibraltar elects on the national level a legislature. The Gibraltar Parliament has 17 members,all elected for a four-year term in one constituency with each voter getting to vote for their selection of ten candidates. Gibraltar forms a single constituency but voters have only ten votes. Hence the electoral bloc with the most votes will normally get ten seats and the runners up seven.
Sir Joseph John Bossano is a Gibraltarian politician who served as Chief Minister of Gibraltar from 1988 to 1996 and Leader of the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party from 1978 to 2011. He served as Leader of the Opposition from 1984 to 1988 and 1996 to 2011. He was first elected to the then Gibraltar House of Assembly in 1972 and is often referred to as the Father of the House for being the longest-serving parliamentarian in Gibraltar.
Dr Joseph John Andrew Garcia is a Gibraltarian historian and politician,and the current leader of the Liberal Party of Gibraltar (LPG) and Deputy Chief Minister of the Government of Gibraltar. The LPG holds two of the 17 seats in the Gibraltar Parliament after the 2023 general election and is in government with its political allies,the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party (GSLP).
Sir Joshua Abraham Hassan,nicknamed "Salvador" (Saviour),was a Gibraltarian politician,and first mayor and Chief Minister of Gibraltar,serving four terms as chief minister for a total of over 20 years. He is seen as the key figure in the civil rights movement in Gibraltar,and played a key role in the creation of the territory's institutions of self-government.
General elections were held in Gibraltar on 11 October 2007. The incumbent Chief Minister Peter Caruana narrowly won a fourth term,but opposition leader Joe Bossano had a very strong showing. Joe Bossano noted that this would be his last term as an MP,and joked that he would not join the government,despite receiving a higher personal vote than some members of the Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD).
General elections were held in Gibraltar on 8 December 2011. Two parties,the Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD) and the Progressive Democrative Party (PDP) and an alliance of the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party (GSLP) and the Liberal Party of Gibraltar (LPG) each presented a full slate of ten candidates each,making a total of thirty candidates standing for seventeen seats in the Gibraltar Parliament. Members of Parliament in Gibraltar are elected "at-large" in a single electoral area covering the whole territory.
Fabian Raymond Picardo is a Gibraltarian politician and barrister,serving as Chief Minister of Gibraltar and Leader of the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party since 2011. At the 2015 and 2019 Gibraltar general elections,Picardo was re-elected to two further four-year terms. He was narrowly re-elected for a fourth term in the 2023 Gibraltar general election.
The Hon. Gilbert Horace Licudi is a Gibraltarian barrister and legal partner at Hassans and former Minister (2011-2020) and former MP (2007-2023) of Gibraltar,member of the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party (GSLP). He is married and has two children.
The Hon. Steven Ernest Linares is a Gibraltarian teacher,trade unionist,barrister and former politician affiliated to the Liberal Party of Gibraltar (LPG). He was an MP at the Gibraltar Parliament and as of December 2011 formed part of the Government of Gibraltar as Minister for Sport,Culture,Heritage,Youth,Utilities,Refuse Collection,Fire Service,Civil Contingencies and Postal Services. Since June 2021,Linares was the Minister for Housing,Employment,Youth and Sport. On 19 September 2023,it was announced that he would not stand for re-election,ending his 23 year career as MP and 12 years as Minister. He has been replaced as the third Gibraltar Liberal Party candidate by Leslie Bruzon,whom he became his election agent at the fiercely contested but successful elections.
Neil Francis Costa is a Gibraltarian barrister and politician affiliated to the Liberal Party of Gibraltar (LPG). In December 2011 he was elected an MP to the Gibraltar Parliament and was elected Minister for Tourism,Public Transport,Commercial Affairs and the Port. After the Ministerial reshuffle of December 2014,he became Minister for Business and Employment. In October 2016,he was appointed Minister for Health,Care and Justice. In October 2019,Costa confirmed his decision that he would not seek re-election and returned to work as a barrister.
Charles Arthur Bruzon was a Gibraltarian politician and former Roman Catholic priest. He was affiliated with the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party (GSLP). In the general elections of 2011,he was elected to the Gibraltar Parliament and appointed Minister for Housing and the Elderly.
The Hon. Paul John Balban is a former Gibraltarian politician,State Registered Dietitian and former taxi driver. He was first elected to the Gibraltar Parliament at the 2011 general elections and was a Gibraltar Government Minister until 12 October 2023,member of the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party (GSLP). He is married and has three daughters. On 15 September 2023,he announced that he and fellow party MPs and Ministers,Albert Isola and Samantha Sacramento,would not stand for re-election.
A by-election was held to the Gibraltar Parliament on 4 July 2013 to fill the seat left vacant by the death of Housing Minister Charles Bruzon in April 2013. The Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party (GSLP),Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD),Progressive Democratic Party (PDP) and an independent contested the by-election. The Liberal Party of Gibraltar who is in alliance and in Government with the GSLP backed the GSLP's candidate.
General elections were held in Gibraltar on 12 October 2023 to elect all 17 members of the fifth Gibraltar Parliament. This was the first election in Gibraltar's history to use an electronic voting count system. The GSLP–Liberal Alliance secured a fourth term in office,though it saw its majority reduced to one seat,whilst the GSD became the sole opposition party,gaining two seats. It was also known as Panorama's last election as pollers since they became defunct a year later.
A referendum on partially legalising abortion was held in Gibraltar on 24 June 2021. The referendum question was whether to enact the Crimes (Amendment) Act 2019,which allows abortions up to 12 weeks if the woman's mental or physical health is at risk. It also allows abortion later if the woman's life is at risk,to prevent "grave permanent" mental or physical injury,or if there is a fatal fetal abnormality. It had originally been scheduled for 19 March 2020,but was postponed on 12 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposal was approved by 63% of voters.
