The Democratic Party of British Gibraltar (DPBG) was a right-wing political party

Political party

A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...

 founded in 1978 in Gibraltar

Gibraltar

Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...

. It grew out of the now defunct 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 :...

 (IWBP) and was led first by Maurice Xiberras

Maurice Xiberras

Maurice Xiberras is a retired Gibraltarian teacher, trade unionist and politician. He is regarded as being a strong defender of British sovereignty, who believes there is no future for Gibraltar without the continuing close relationship with the United Kingdom....

, formerly of the IWBP, and subsequently by Peter Isola

Peter Isola

Peter Joseph Isola, OBE, GMH , was a Gibraltarian politician and lawyer. He succeeded Maurice Xiberras as leader of the Democratic Party of British Gibraltar , a political party in Gibraltar.-Early life and career:...

.
It obtained seven seats in the first elections it contested (1980 elections) failing to replace Sir Joshua Hassan's AACR

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...

. In the next elections (1984 elections), it was replaced by the 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...

as main opposition party failing to secure any seat. It dissolved some time later.