Party for the Autonomy of Gibraltar

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Party for the Autonomy of Gibraltar
Leader Joseph Triay
Founded7 September 1977;47 years ago (1977-09-07)
Dissolved1980s
Ideology Rapprochement with Spain
Integrationism
Political position Right-wing

The Party for the Autonomy of Gibraltar (PAG) was a minority right-wing political party in Gibraltar founded on 7 September 1977. [1] It was led by Joseph Triay and advocated a rapprochement with Spain. It unsucessfully contended the 1980 election. [2]

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Policy

The PAG was led by Joseph Triay, a former member of the " Doves " in the 1960s and independent candidate in the 1976 election. It asked for a settlement with Spain, with an autonomous status for Gibraltar under Spanish sovereignty [3] [4] (following the Autonomies approach in the territorial structure of Spain made possible by the Spanish Constitution of 1978). [4] It argued that it was pro-Gibraltarian and nationalist, and against the British colonial presence, seen as obstructing the development of the territory. On the other hand, its opponents labelled it as pro-Spanish and the "sell-out party". [5]

Joe Bossano, Chief Minister of Gibraltar between 1988 and 1996 has accused Peter Caruana, Chief Minister between 1996 and 2011, of having been an electoral agent of the PAG. [6]

Elections

It nominated three candidates in the 1980 election, [7] the Triay brothers and Tito Benady, [8] obtaining poor results. [2] Although the party still existed by the 1984 election, it decided not to contest. [9]

References

  1. ↑ Dennis S. Morris, Robert H. Haigh (1992). Britain, Spain and Gibraltar: 1945 - 90: the eternal triangle. Routledge. p. 165. ISBN   0-415-07145-3.
  2. 1 2 "Victoria de Sir Joshua Hassan en las elecciones de Gibraltar". ABC . 2 August 1980. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  3. ↑ Edward G. Archer (2006). Gibraltar, identity and empire. Routledge. p. 83. ISBN   0-415-34796-3.
  4. 1 2 Dennis S. Morris, Robert H. Haigh (1992). Britain, Spain and Gibraltar: 1945 - 90: the eternal triangle. Routledge. p. 75. ISBN   0-415-07145-3.
  5. ↑ Edward G. Archer (2006). Gibraltar, identity and empire. Routledge. p. 85. ISBN   0-415-34796-3.
  6. ↑ Newsletter 69 (News & Politics), July 2004, Friends of Gibraltar Heritage, page 30.
  7. ↑ Dennis S. Morris, Robert H. Haigh (1992). Britain, Spain and Gibraltar: 1945 - 90: the eternal triangle. Routledge. p. 89. ISBN   0-415-07145-3.
  8. ↑ "Ayer, elecciones generales en Gibraltar". ABC . 6 February 1980. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  9. ↑ "El actual primer ministro, sir Joshua, tiene asegurada de nuevo la elección". ABC . 22 January 1984. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
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