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.
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.
The Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights (AACR) was a political party in Gibraltar.
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).
Keith Azopardi is a Gibraltarian lawyer and politician serving as Leader of the Opposition and Leader of the Gibraltar Social Democrats since 2017.
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.
John Emmanuel Cortes is an ecologist,zoologist,Justice of the Peace and Gibraltarian MP,member of the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party. He is married and has two children.
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.
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.
Damon James Bossino is a Gibraltarian barrister and Member of the Gibraltar Parliament representing the Gibraltar Social Democrats. He is married to Rosa Arrimadas from Spain with whom he has three children.
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.
Albert Joseph Isola is a Gibraltarian barrister and former politician,member of the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party (GSLP). He was a member of the Gibraltar House of Assembly as part of the Opposition between 1996 and 2000. He later became a Government Minister for Financial Services and Gaming after becoming elected to Parliament in the 2013 by-election. Isola is married and has four children. On 15 September 2023,it was announced that he and fellow party MPs and Ministers,Paul Balban and Samantha Sacramento,would not stand for re-election.
General elections were held in Gibraltar on 26 November 2015 to elect all 17 members to the third Gibraltar Parliament. Chief Minister Fabian Picardo announced the date of the election on Monday 19 October 2015 during a speech on the Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation.
The GSLP–Liberal Alliance is a centre-left political alliance active in Gibraltar consisting of the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party (GSLP) and Liberal Party of Gibraltar (LPG).
Maria Isabel Montegriffo,known as Mari Montegriffo was a Gibraltarian politician. She was a Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party member of the House of Assembly from 1984 to 2007,the first female Mayor of Gibraltar (1988–95),as well as the Minister of Medical Services and Health and the Minister of Sport in Joe Bossano's administration.
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.
