Chief Minister of Gibraltar
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The Chief Minister of Gibraltar is the leader of the largest party elected
to the Gibraltar Parliament, and is formally appointed by the Governor of Gibraltar
, representative of the British Crown
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to the Gibraltar Parliament, and is formally appointed by the Governor of Gibraltar
Governor of Gibraltar
The Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gibraltar is the representative of the British monarch in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. The Governor is appointed by the British Monarch on the advice of the British Government...
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List of Chief Ministers
| # | Picture | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
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Sir Joshua Hassan Joshua Hassan Sir Joshua Abraham Hassan, GBE, KCMG, LVO, QC , nicknamed "Salvador" , was a Gibraltarian politician, and first Mayor and Chief Minister of Gibraltar, serving two terms as Chief Minister for a total of 17 years... (1st term) |
11 August 1964 | 6 August 1969 | Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights The Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights is a now defunct political party in Gibraltar.Like all Gibraltar political parties, it opposed transfer of sovereignty over Gibraltar from the United Kingdom to Spain... |
| 2 | Sir Robert Peliza Robert Peliza Sir Robert John "Bob" Peliza, KBE, ED is a Gibraltarian politician. He founded and led the Integration with Britain Party and was the second Chief Minister of Gibraltar serving in office from 6 August 1969 to 25 June 1972... |
6 August 1969 | 25 June 1972 | Integration with Britain Party Integration with Britain Party The Integration with Britain Party was a political party in Gibraltar established in February 1967. Although it never won an election, it was briefly in power from 1969 to 1972 when Robert Peliza of the IWBP was Chief Minister.- History :... |
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Sir Joshua Hassan Joshua Hassan Sir Joshua Abraham Hassan, GBE, KCMG, LVO, QC , nicknamed "Salvador" , was a Gibraltarian politician, and first Mayor and Chief Minister of Gibraltar, serving two terms as Chief Minister for a total of 17 years... (2nd term) 4 terms: 1972, 1976, 1980 and 1984 |
25 June 1972 | 8 December 1987 | Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights The Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights is a now defunct political party in Gibraltar.Like all Gibraltar political parties, it opposed transfer of sovereignty over Gibraltar from the United Kingdom to Spain... |
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Adolfo Canepa Adolfo Canepa Adolfo John Canepa was a Gibraltarian politician. He has dedicated most of his life to politics and the development of Gibraltar, having served both as Leader of the Opposition and as Chief Minister of Gibraltar from 8 December 1987 to 25 March 1988... |
8 December 1987 | 25 March 1988 | Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights The Association for the Advancement of Civil Rights is a now defunct political party in Gibraltar.Like all Gibraltar political parties, it opposed transfer of sovereignty over Gibraltar from the United Kingdom to Spain... |
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Joe Bossano Joe Bossano Joseph "Joe" John Bossano is a Gibraltarian politician, and the former leader of the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party. He was Chief Minister of Gibraltar from 25 March 1988 to 17 May 1996. He served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Gibraltar Parliament from its founding in 1978 until April... 2 terms: 1988 and 1992 |
25 March 1988 | 17 May 1996 | Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party The Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party is the oldest surviving active political party in Gibraltar. Its grass roots are deep in the Trade Union Movement, as its founder and former leader Joe Bossano was the District Officer of the Transport and General Workers Union... |
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Peter Caruana Peter Caruana Peter Richard Caruana, QC is a Gibraltarian politician, and has been Chief Minister of Gibraltar since 1996, when his party, the Gibraltar Social Democrats , first came to power. His party was re-elected to office in 2000, 2003 and 2007... 4 terms: 1996, 2000, 2003 and 2007 |
17 May 1996 | Incumbent Term expires in 2011 |
Gibraltar Social Democrats Gibraltar Social Democrats The Gibraltar Social Democrats, abbreviated to GSD, is a centre-right political party in Gibraltar.Their current leader is Peter Caruana, the Chief Minister of Gibraltar. The GSD has been the governing party in Gibraltar since 1996.-History:... |