List of Gibraltarians
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Gibraltarian people
The Gibraltarians are a cultural group native to Gibraltar, a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance to the Mediterranean sea.- Origins :...
(also called Llanitos/as) are a cultural group or nation
Nation
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from the British overseas territory of 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...
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The following is a list of notable Gibraltarians or people born in Gibraltar, listed in alphabetical order within categories:
Actors
- Levy AttiasRicardo MontezRicardo Montez was a Gibraltarian actor best known for his role as the Spanish bartender Juan Cervantes in the ITV comedy series Mind Your Language.-Personal life:...
(b. 1924-2010), best known for his role as Juan Cervantes in the ITVITVITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
British comedy seriesTelevision comedyTelevision comedy had a presence from the earliest days of broadcasting. Among the earliest BBC television programmes in the 1930s was Starlight, which offered a series of guests from the music hall era — singers and comedians amongst them...
Mind Your LanguageMind Your LanguageMind Your Language is a British comedy television series, that premiered on ITV in late 1977. Produced by LWT and directed by Stuart Allen, it is set in an adult education college in London and focuses on the English as a Foreign Language class taught by Mr. Jeremy Brown, portrayed by Barry Evans,...
. - Paul Lucas known for parts as gangster or small criminal in English films of the 1950s
- Kar-Ho Lee General clown / entertainer based at Europort building 6/7
Conductors
- Karel Mark ChichonKarel Mark ChichonKarel Mark Chichon is a Gibraltarian conductor.He was born in London in 1971 and has been Chief Conductor of the Graz Symphony Orchestra since 2006 and Conductor Emeritus of the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra since 2007...
(b. 1971), Chief Conductor of the Graz Symphony Orchestra, Conductor Emeritus of the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra and Principal Conductor of the European Sinfonietta and Artistic Director of the Gibraltar Philharmonic Society.
Musicians
- Daniel Bugeja, current TaxiTaxi (Gibraltar band)Taxi is a Gibraltarian pop rock band founded in 2005 after the break-up of Melon Diesel. After the quintet's break-up, its members dissolved into two different bands: Taxi and Area 52...
guitaristGuitaristA guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
and former Melon DieselMelon DieselMelon Diesel was a successful Gibraltarian pop rock band, signed by Sony Music, who achieved popularity in Spain.-History:Melon Diesel started playing under the name of Treehouse in the early 1990s. The name was changed in 1995, based on an alcoholic drink served at a Gibraltar bar known as...
guitaristGuitaristA guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
. - Stuart CavillaStuart CavillaStuart Cavilla is a Gibraltarian bass guitarist. He plays bass guitar in the Gibraltarian Flamenco Metal band, Breed 77. Although Cavilla has not played continuously, he is one of the original members and founders of the band. He also plays palmas for the band...
, current Breed 77Breed 77Breed 77 is a British band from the overseas territory of Gibraltar whose music is a fusion of alternative metal and flamenco.-Origin:Breed 77 comes from the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Old Gibraltarian school friends, Paul Isola, Danny Felice, and Stuart Cavilla met up in London and...
bassistBassistA bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
. - Peter Chichone, former Breed 77Breed 77Breed 77 is a British band from the overseas territory of Gibraltar whose music is a fusion of alternative metal and flamenco.-Origin:Breed 77 comes from the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Old Gibraltarian school friends, Paul Isola, Danny Felice, and Stuart Cavilla met up in London and...
drummerDrummerA drummer is a musician who is capable of playing drums, which includes but is not limited to a drum kit and accessory based hardware which includes an assortment of pedals and standing support mechanisms, marching percussion and/or any musical instrument that is struck within the context of a...
. - Surianne DalmedoSurianneSurianne Dalmedo, known as Surianne, is a Gibraltarian international singer and songwriter of acoustic latin/rock/flamenco music. Described as an "inglesa gitana" her music style is derived from a blend of various cultures; Gibraltarian, Spanish, British and North African, inspired by...
, Mediterranean RockRock musicRock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
musician and vocalist. - Danny FeliceDanny FeliceDanny Felice is a Gibraltarian guitarist. He is one of the two guitarists in the Gibraltarian Flamenco Metal band, Breed 77. Felice is one of the original members and founders of Breed 77. He plays a mixture of flamenco guitar, electric guitar and mandolin creating a unique sound for the band...
, current Breed 77Breed 77Breed 77 is a British band from the overseas territory of Gibraltar whose music is a fusion of alternative metal and flamenco.-Origin:Breed 77 comes from the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Old Gibraltarian school friends, Paul Isola, Danny Felice, and Stuart Cavilla met up in London and...
guitaristGuitaristA guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
. - Dylan Ferro, current TaxiTaxi (Gibraltar band)Taxi is a Gibraltarian pop rock band founded in 2005 after the break-up of Melon Diesel. After the quintet's break-up, its members dissolved into two different bands: Taxi and Area 52...
vocalist and former Melon DieselMelon DieselMelon Diesel was a successful Gibraltarian pop rock band, signed by Sony Music, who achieved popularity in Spain.-History:Melon Diesel started playing under the name of Treehouse in the early 1990s. The name was changed in 1995, based on an alcoholic drink served at a Gibraltar bar known as...
vocalist. - Albert HammondAlbert HammondAlbert Hammond OBE is a British singer, songwriter and record producer from Gibraltar.-Birth and early success:Hammond was born in London, England, where his family had been evacuated to from Gibraltar during World War II. His family returned to Gibraltar shortly after his birth, and there he grew...
(b. 1944), internationally renowned singer-songwriterSinger-songwriterSinger-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. - Paul IsolaPaul IsolaPaul Isola is a Gibraltarian musician and songwriter. He is the lead vocalist in the Flamenco metal band, Breed 77. Isola is one of the original members and founders of the band. He also plays the djembe, piano, flamenco guitar and palmas for the band...
, current Breed 77Breed 77Breed 77 is a British band from the overseas territory of Gibraltar whose music is a fusion of alternative metal and flamenco.-Origin:Breed 77 comes from the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Old Gibraltarian school friends, Paul Isola, Danny Felice, and Stuart Cavilla met up in London and...
vocalist. - Charles RamirezCharles RamirezCharles Ramirez is a concert guitarist based in London. He is also Professor of guitar at the Royal College of Music.-Early life:Charles Ramirez was born on 2 September 1953 in Gibraltar...
(b. 1953), professor of guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
at the Royal College of MusicRoyal College of MusicThe Royal College of Music is a conservatoire founded by Royal Charter in 1882, located in South Kensington, London, England.-Background:The first director was Sir George Grove and he was followed by Sir Hubert Parry...
. - Trevor Guilliano (b. 1968), composer and current Afterhours keyboardist.
- Judah Bensadon (b.1955), classical guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
Associate London College of MusicLondon College of MusicThe London College of Music is a music school which is part of the University of West London in England.The LCM was founded in 1887 and existed as an independent music conservatoire based at Great Marlborough Street in central London until 1991...
. - Robert A. Perez (b. 1969), current Afterhours vocalist.
Painters
- Gustavo BacarisasGustavo BacarisasGustavo Bacarisa was a Gibraltarian painter. He was born in Gibraltar and died in Seville, Spain. His work, of a figurative style and varied themes, is characterised by the rich use of colour.-Career:...
(1873-1971) - Willa Vasquez SerfatyWilla Vasquez SerfatyWilla Vasquez Serfaty is a Gibraltarian artist.She was born in Gibraltar in 1954 into an artistic family, from an early age Willa became a pupil of local artist Leni Mifsud, one of the few women artists who were making their mark in painting...
(b. 1954) - George 'The Body' Williams (b. 1985)
Writers
- Henry Francis CaryHenry Francis CaryHenry Francis Cary was a British author and translator, best known for his blank verse translation of The Divine Comedy of Dante.-Biography:Henry Francis Cary was born in Gibraltar, on 6 December 1772...
(1772-1844), author and translator. - Thomas FinlaysonThomas FinlaysonThomas Finlayson was a minister of the United Presbyterian church.-Biography:Finlayson, second son of Thomas Finlayson, a farmer, was born at Coldoch, Blair Drummond, Perthshire, 22 December 1809...
historical researcher and author. - Monica Peralta local children's author
- Mary ChiappeMary ChiappeMary Chiappe is a Gibraltarian writer and former Gibraltar Minister for Education in the 1960s. She is the author of many books on Gibraltar, including the Giovanni Bresciano series of novels, which she has written in conjunction with the Gibraltarian writer and historian Sam Benady.- Works...
Designers
- John GallianoJohn GallianoJohn Charles Galliano CBE, RDI is a Gibraltan-born British fashion designer who was best known as head designer of French haute couture houses Givenchy and Christian Dior , and his own self titled fashion house.-Family:He was born in Gibraltar to a Gibraltarian father, Juan Galliano, and a...
(b. 1960), four time British fashion designer of the year, former head designer of Dior.http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/3436757/Film-of-John-Gallianos-racist-rant-in-bar.html
Historians
- Dorothy EllicottDorothy EllicottDorothy May Ellicott, MBE, OBE, GMH, JP, was a Gibraltarian historian and politician.-Early life:Dorothy Ellicott was born in Havant, Hampshire, England in the last quarter of 1901. She was raised in Gibraltar having relocated there with her parents at the age of 5 when her father was transferred...
- Sam BenadySam BenadySamuel G. Benady MBE is a Gibraltarian historian, novelist and retired pediatrician of Sephardic Jewish descent. He is a regular contributor to the Gibraltar Heritage Trust's newsletter and lecturer in the Gibraltar Museum, and author of several works related to the History of Gibraltar and also...
- Tito BenadyTito BenadyTito Mesod Benady , MBE, is a Gibraltarian historian of Sephardic Jewish descent. He currently lives in Grendon in the United Kingdom....
(b. 1930) - Tommy FinlaysonTommy FinlaysonThomas James Finlayson MBE, commonly known as Tommy Finlayson , is a Gibraltarian historian. He is also a former cricketer and archivist of the Gibraltar Archives....
(b. 1938) - Lionel PerezLionel PerezLionel Pérez is a retired French professional footballer. He played as a goalkeeper and more recently was a goalkeeping coach at Stevenage Borough Football Club, following his retirement from the game in 2004....
(B. 1936) - Nicholas Balfour Specialist subject is the British monarchy.
Media
- Thomas William BowlbyThomas William BowlbyThomas William Bowlby was a British correspondent for The Times in Germany and China.-Early life:Born in Gibraltar, he was the son of Thomas Bowlby, a Captain in the Royal Artillery, and Williamina Martha Arnold Balfour, daughter of Major-General William Balfour, a former Lieutenant-Governor of...
(1818 - 1860), Correspondent for The TimesThe TimesThe Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
in GermanyGermanyGermany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and ChinaChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. - Davina CamilleriDavina CamilleriDavina Barbara is a Gibraltarian radio and television presenter. She joined the Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation in 2001 as a broadcast journalist in the newsroom. She then moved into Radio Gibraltar and now co-produces the station's affairs programmes. She is also known for appearing in some...
, Gibraltar Broadcasting CorporationGibraltar Broadcasting CorporationThe Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation is Gibraltar's public service broadcaster. It has provided the community with a radio and television service since 1963.-History:...
radio and television presenter. - Gerard TeumaGerard TeumaGerard Teuma is a Gibraltarian radio and television presenter. He has been one of the regular voices on Radio Gibraltar since 1984. Before that he had involved in broadcasting organisations in the United Kingdom, including attachments to BBC Radio Leicester and the Commonwealth Broadcasting...
, Gibraltar Broadcasting CorporationGibraltar Broadcasting CorporationThe Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation is Gibraltar's public service broadcaster. It has provided the community with a radio and television service since 1963.-History:...
radio and television presenter. - Francis Oliva (b. 1962), news editor of the Gibraltar ChronicleGibraltar ChronicleThe Gibraltar Chronicle is a national newspaper published in Gibraltar since 1801. It became a daily in 1821. It is Gibraltar's oldest established daily newspaper and the world's second oldest English language newspaper to have been in print continuously...
. - Scott McDonough X-Factor oracle.
Military officers
- Alfred HolmesAlfred HolmesSgt. Alfred Holmes BEM was a Gibraltarian sergeant of the Gibraltar Regiment...
(1931-1994), SergeantSergeantSergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....
of the Gibraltar Regiment, officer in charge of the apesGibraltar Barbary MacaquesThe Barbary Macaque population in Gibraltar is the only one in the whole of the European continent, and, unlike that of North Africa, it is thriving. At present there are some 300 animals in five troupes occupying the area of the Upper Rock, though occasional forays into the town may result in...
. - Frederick Stanley MaudeFrederick Stanley MaudeLieutenant General Sir Frederick Stanley Maude KCB, CMG, DSO was a British commander, most famous for his efforts in Mesopotamia during World War I and for conquering Baghdad in 1917.-Family:...
(1864 - 1917), General who led the successful campaign in World War IWorld War IWorld War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
to capture BaghdadBaghdadBaghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
over the winter of 1917. - John MontresorJohn MontresorCaptain John Montresor was a British military engineer in North America.-Early life:Born in Gibraltar 22 April 1736 to British military engineer James Gabriel Montresor and his first wife, Mary Haswell, John Montresor spent his early life there...
(1736 - 1799), Military engineerMilitary engineerIn military science, engineering refers to the practice of designing, building, maintaining and dismantling military works, including offensive, defensive and logistical structures, to shape the physical operating environment in war...
in the British service active in North AmericaNorth AmericaNorth America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
, his amorous exploits inspired the best-selling novel Charlotte TempleCharlotte TempleCharlotte Temple is a novel by Susanna Rowson. It was first published in England in 1791 under the title Charlotte, A Tale of Truth. The first American edition was published in 1794 and the novel became a bestseller. It has gone through over 200 American editions.Charlotte Temple is the name of...
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Politicians
- Felix AlvarezFelix AlvarezFelix Alvarez is a Gibraltarian LGBT, human rights and green activist.-Early life:Felix Alvarez was born at Old St. Bernard’s Hospital, Gibraltar, to Felix and Laura Alvarez . As a young boy, he attended St...
(b. 1951), founder of the Equality Rights Group. - Lyana Armstrong-EmeryLyana Armstrong-EmeryLyana Patricia Armstrong-Emery is a former Gibraltarian politician, and the former party leader of the now defunct Gibraltar Reform Party, a left-of-centre and pro-ecology party with a close association with the Green Party of England and Wales...
, former leader of the Gibraltar Reform Party. - Keith AzopardiKeith AzopardiKeith Azopardi is a Gibraltarian lawyer and politician, and leader of the Progressive Democratic Party He was born in Gibraltar on 6 June 1967 and was called to the Bars of England, Wales and Gibraltar in 1990...
(b. 1967), leader of the Progressive Democratic PartyProgressive Democratic Party (Gibraltar)The Progressive Democratic Party is a political party from Gibraltar established in June 2006 by Gibraltarian lawyer and former Gibraltar Social Democrat Deputy Chief Minister, Keith Azopardi....
. - Dennis Cardona founder 1992 and first leader 1992-1999 of the Self-Determination for Gibraltar Group.
- John BeikieJohn BeikieJohn BeikieLt. Col. John Beikie was a merchant and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born of Scottish parents in Gibraltar in 1766. He settled in Cornwall in 1794 and was named justice of the peace in the Eastern District in 1796...
(1766-1839), first clerk of the Executive Council of Upper CanadaExecutive Council of Upper CanadaThe Executive Council of Upper Canada had a similar function to the Cabinet in England but was not responsible to the Legislative Assembly. Members of the Executive Council were not necessarily members of the Legislative Assembly but were usually members of the Legislative Council. Members were...
. - Joe BossanoJoe BossanoJoseph "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...
(b. 1939), forth Chief Minister of GibraltarChief Minister of GibraltarThe 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.-List of Chief Ministers:...
. - Adolfo CanepaAdolfo CanepaAdolfo 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...
(b. 1940), third Chief Minister of GibraltarChief Minister of GibraltarThe 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.-List of Chief Ministers:...
. - Peter CaruanaPeter CaruanaPeter 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...
QCQueen's CounselQueen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
(b. 1956), fifth Chief Minister of GibraltarChief Minister of GibraltarThe 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.-List of Chief Ministers:...
. - Daniel FeethamDaniel FeethamThe Hon. Daniel Anthony Feetham MP is a Gibraltarian politician and lawyer.-Political career:He began as a member of the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party, the party his father had helped to found in 1979 and where the latter had served as a member of the legislature from 1984-1996 under the...
(b. 1967), former leader of the Gibraltar Labour PartyGibraltar Labour PartyThe Gibraltar Labour Party was a political party in Gibraltar. They described themselves as a progressive socialist organisation and stated that their formation was prompted by the need for a strong opposition to the government...
. - Joseph GarciaJoseph GarciaThe Hon. Dr. Joseph Garcia MP, PhD is a Gibraltarian historian and politician, and the current leader of the Gibraltar Liberal Party, part of the official opposition in the current Government of Gibraltar, controlling two of the fifteen seats in the Gibraltar Parliament...
PhDPHDPHD may refer to:*Ph.D., a doctorate of philosophy*Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*PHD finger, a protein sequence*PHD Mountain Software, an outdoor clothing and equipment company*PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
(b. 1967), leader of the Gibraltar Liberal PartyGibraltar Liberal PartyThe Gibraltar Liberal Party is a political party in Gibraltar. The party was founded in 1991 as Gibraltar National Party and is led by Dr...
. - Charles GomezCharles GomezCharles A. Gomez LL.B. of counsel is a Gibraltarian lawyer and one time politician, and founder of the right of centre New Gibraltar Democracy Party...
(b. 1959), leader of the New Gibraltar DemocracyNew Gibraltar DemocracyNew Gibraltar Democracy is a political party from Gibraltar founded in 2005 by Gibraltarian barrister Charles Gomez.-Overview:New Gibraltar Democracy is a Christian democratic party...
. - Sir Joshua HassanJoshua HassanSir 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...
GBEOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
KCMGOrder of St Michael and St GeorgeThe Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
LVORoyal Victorian OrderThe Royal Victorian Order is a dynastic order of knighthood and a house order of chivalry recognising distinguished personal service to the order's Sovereign, the reigning monarch of the Commonwealth realms, any members of her family, or any of her viceroys...
(1915-1997), first Chief Minister of GibraltarChief Minister of GibraltarThe 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.-List of Chief Ministers:...
. - Peter IsolaPeter IsolaPeter 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:...
(b. 1929), former leader of the Democratic Party of British GibraltarDemocratic Party of British GibraltarThe Democratic Party of British Gibraltar was a right-wing political party founded in 1978 in Gibraltar. It grew out of the now defunct Integration with Britain Party and was led first by Maurice Xiberras, formerly of the IWBP, and subsequently by Peter Isola.It obtained seven seats in the first...
. - Robert PelizaRobert PelizaSir 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...
KBEOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born 1920), second Chief Minister of GibraltarChief Minister of GibraltarThe 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.-List of Chief Ministers:...
. - Dr Reggie ValarinoReggie ValarinoThe Hon. Dr. John Reginald Garcia Valarino MB, ChB, better known as Reggie Valarino, was a Gibraltarian doctor and politician.-Early life:...
(1941-2009), former member of the Gibraltar Democratic MovementGibraltar Democratic MovementThe Gibraltar Democratic Movement was a political party in Gibraltar. It was the forerunner of the present Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party. Joe Bossano, Chief Minister from 1988 to 1996, left the Integration with Britain Party in 1975 to form the GDM, which later became the GSLP. In the only...
. - Maurice XiberrasMaurice XiberrasMaurice 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....
, first leader of the Democratic Party of British GibraltarDemocratic Party of British GibraltarThe Democratic Party of British Gibraltar was a right-wing political party founded in 1978 in Gibraltar. It grew out of the now defunct Integration with Britain Party and was led first by Maurice Xiberras, formerly of the IWBP, and subsequently by Peter Isola.It obtained seven seats in the first...
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Religious leaders
- Peter Emmanuel Amigo (1864-1949), Roman Catholic bishopBishopA bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
in the Catholic Church in England and Wales. - Michael George BowenMichael George BowenMichael George Bowen is a British prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Southwark from 1977 to 2003, having previously served as Bishop of Arundel and Brighton.-Biography:...
(b. 1930), PrelatePrelateA prelate is a high-ranking member of the clergy who is an ordinary or who ranks in precedence with ordinaries. The word derives from the Latin prælatus, the past participle of præferre, which means "carry before", "be set above or over" or "prefer"; hence, a prelate is one set over others.-Related...
of the Roman Catholic ChurchRoman Catholic ChurchThe Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
. Served as Archbishop of SouthwarkArchbishop of SouthwarkThe Archbishop of Southwark is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark in England. As such he is the Metropolitan Archbishop of the Province of Southwark....
and Bishop of Arundel and BrightonBishop of Arundel and BrightonThe Bishop of Arundel and Brighton is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arundel and Brighton in the Province of Southwark, England.The bishop's official residence is Bishop's House, The Upper Drive, Hove, East Sussex....
. - Charles CaruanaCharles CaruanaCharles Caruana CBE was a Gibraltarian Roman Catholic bishop of Maltese descent. He was appointed sixth Roman Catholic Bishop of Gibraltar on 14 February 1998 and ordained on 24 May 1998. His retirement request was accepted on 18 March 2010...
(1932-2010), Roman Catholic Bishop of GibraltarRoman Catholic Bishop of GibraltarThe Bishop of Gibraltar is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gibraltar which is immediately subject to the Holy See.The see is in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar where the bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral of St...
. - Edward StevensonEdward StevensonEdward Stevenson was a prominent Mormon missionary of the 19th century. He also served as a general authority in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as one of the seven presidents of the Seventy....
(1820-1897), prominent Mormon missionaryMormon missionaryThe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is one of the most active modern practitioners of missionary work, with over 52,000 full-time missionaries worldwide, as of the end of 2010...
and served as a General AuthorityGeneral authorityIn The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , a general authority is a member of certain leadership organizations who are given administrative and ecclesiastical authority over the church...
in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. - Bernard Devlin (d.2010) Roman Catholic Bishop of GibraltarRoman Catholic Bishop of GibraltarThe Bishop of Gibraltar is the Ordinary of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Gibraltar which is immediately subject to the Holy See.The see is in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar where the bishop's seat is located in the Cathedral of St...
Scientists
- Barry AzzopardiBarry AzzopardiProfessor Barry Azzopardi MSc, PhD is a chemical engineer specialising in multiphase flow research. He is a Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers and is currently Lady Trent Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Nottingham.At Nottingham, Azzopardi ...
MScMaster of ScienceA Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
PhDDoctor of PhilosophyDoctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
(b. 1947), chemical engineerChemical engineerIn the field of engineering, a chemical engineer is the profession in which one works principally in the chemical industry to convert basic raw materials into a variety of products, and deals with the design and operation of plants and equipment to perform such work...
specialising in multiphase flowMultiphase flowIn fluid mechanics, multiphase flow is a generalisation of the modelling used in two-phase flow to cases where the two phases are not chemically related or where more than two phases are present In fluid mechanics, multiphase flow is a generalisation of the modelling used in two-phase flow to...
research. Lady Trent Professor of Chemical EngineeringChemical engineeringChemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms...
at the University of NottinghamUniversity of NottinghamThe University of Nottingham is a public research university based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, with further campuses in Ningbo, China and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
. - William George PenneyWilliam George PenneyWilliam George Penney, Baron Penney OM, KBE PhD, DSc, , FRS, FRSE, FIC, Hon FCGI was a British mathematician who was responsible for the development of British nuclear technology, following World War II...
OMOrder of MeritThe Order of Merit is a British dynastic order recognising distinguished service in the armed forces, science, art, literature, or for the promotion of culture...
KBEOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(1909-1991), physicistPhysicistA physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
responsible for the development of British nuclear technologyNuclear technologyNuclear technology is technology that involves the reactions of atomic nuclei. Among the notable nuclear technologies are nuclear power, nuclear medicine, and nuclear weapons...
following World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. - Tom Crudeli Specialist field of study: VVV Venlo goalscorer mathematician in soccer.
Sportspeople
- Ellie Allen, Irish rugby union footballer.
- Jeremy Campbell-LamertonJeremy Campbell-LamertonJeremy Robert Edward Campbell-Lamerton is a former Scottish rugby union lock. He played 3 times for the Scottish national team in the 1986-7 season.He is the son of Mike Campbell-Lamerton, the noted rugby player....
, Scottish rugby union footballer. - Amanda CarrerasAmanda CarrerasAmanda Carreras is a Gibraltarian tennis player, currently residing in Bicester, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom. She is currently British no. 11, ranked at 423 in the world . She reached her career-high singles ranking of world no. 400 on 24 August 2009 and has so far won three ITF singles titles and...
, tennis player and gold medalGold medalA gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
ist at the 2007 Island Games2007 Island GamesThe 2007 Island Games were the 12th edition of the Island Games, and were held in Rhodes, Greece, from June 30 to July 6, 2007.-Medal count:- Sports :The 14 different sports chosen for this games were:* Archery* Athletics* Basketball* Cycling...
. - Dominic CarrollDominic carrollDominic Carroll is a Gibraltarian track athlete.Notable achievements include medals at the Youth Centennial Games , and medals at three Island Games...
, athlete and silver medalSilver medalA silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
ist at the 2005 Island Games2005 Island GamesThe 2005 Island Games were the 11th Island Games, and were held in Shetland, Scotland, from July 9 to July 15, 2005.-Medal table:-Sports:The 14 sports chosen for the games were:* Archery* Athletics* Badminton* Cycling* Football* Golf* Gymnastics...
. - Peter DignanPeter Dignan (rower)Peter Dignan is a former New Zealand rower. His father later entered the diplomatic corps, and as a result, Dignan spent a lot of time outside of his parents' native New Zealand...
(born 1955), New ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
rower and bronze medalBronze medalA bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
ist at the 1976 Summer Olympics1976 Summer OlympicsThe 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
. - Dylan DuoDylan DuoDylan Duo is a Gibraltarian darts player.Duo qualified for the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship via the European Order of Merit. He became the first darts player from Gibraltar to qualify for either version of the World Darts Championship...
, dartsDartsDarts is a form of throwing game where darts are thrown at a circular target fixed to a wall. Though various boards and games have been used in the past, the term "darts" usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules...
player and qualifyer for the 2010 PDC World Darts Championship2010 PDC World Darts ChampionshipThe 2010 Ladbrokes.com World Darts Championship was the 17th World Championship organised by the Professional Darts Corporation since it separated from the British Darts Organisation....
. - Pepe ForbesPepe ForbesJoseph "Pepe" Forbes is a Gibraltarian matchmaker and boxing agent based in London.-Career:Forbes began his working life training race horses in Spain...
(1917- ) - Boxing matchmaker - Kaelan JoyceKaelan JoyceKaelan Joyce , is an amateur boxer from the British Overseas Territory, Gibraltar. He started his boxing career in January 2000 as a Middleweight and competed exclusively in Gibraltar at first, but then mostly abroad thereafter....
, Amateur BoxerBoxingBoxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
- First Gibraltarian ever to win BUSABusaBusa may refer to:*Busa language , a language used in New Guinea*Busa language , a language used in Africa*BUSA, the former British Universities Sports Association, now known as the British Universities & Colleges Sport...
Gold medal. - May HezletMay HezletMary Linzee "May" Hezlet was a British amateur golfer.Born in Gibraltar, she and her sisters Florence and Violet Hezlet grew up in Ireland and became top golfers in their era...
, golferGolfGolf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, youngest ever winner of the British Ladies Amateur Golf ChampionshipBritish Ladies Amateur Golf ChampionshipThe British Ladies Amateur Golf Championship was founded in 1893 by the Ladies' Golf Union of Great Britain. Until the dawn of the professional era in 1976, it was the most important golf tournament for women in Great Britain and would eventually begin to draw golfers from continental Europe...
. - Heloise Mañasco, shooterShooting sportsA shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns . Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event...
and gold medalGold medalA gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
ist at the 20052005 Island GamesThe 2005 Island Games were the 11th Island Games, and were held in Shetland, Scotland, from July 9 to July 15, 2005.-Medal table:-Sports:The 14 sports chosen for the games were:* Archery* Athletics* Badminton* Cycling* Football* Golf* Gymnastics...
, 2007 Island Games2007 Island GamesThe 2007 Island Games were the 12th edition of the Island Games, and were held in Rhodes, Greece, from June 30 to July 6, 2007.-Medal count:- Sports :The 14 different sports chosen for this games were:* Archery* Athletics* Basketball* Cycling...
and twice at the 2009 Island Games2009 Island GamesThe XIII Island Games were held in Åland, Finland, June 27-July 4, 2009. For the 13th edition of the Games, 25 teams competed in 15 different sports.-Participating Countries:24 islands competed in the 2009 Island Games...
. - Harry Martinez, shooterShooting sportsA shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns . Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event...
and bronze medalBronze medalA bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
ist at the 2007 Island Games2007 Island GamesThe 2007 Island Games were the 12th edition of the Island Games, and were held in Rhodes, Greece, from June 30 to July 6, 2007.-Medal count:- Sports :The 14 different sports chosen for this games were:* Archery* Athletics* Basketball* Cycling...
. - Andy Norwood, table tennis player and bronze medalBronze medalA bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
ist at the 2007 Island Games2007 Island GamesThe 2007 Island Games were the 12th edition of the Island Games, and were held in Rhodes, Greece, from June 30 to July 6, 2007.-Medal count:- Sports :The 14 different sports chosen for this games were:* Archery* Athletics* Basketball* Cycling...
. - Dyson Parody, DartsDartsDarts is a form of throwing game where darts are thrown at a circular target fixed to a wall. Though various boards and games have been used in the past, the term "darts" usually now refers to a standardised game involving a specific board design and set of rules...
PDC player and first Gibraltarian ever to qualify for a PDC televised event PDC UK Open Bolton 2009. - Jonathon David Patron, shooterShooting sportsA shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns . Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event...
and twice bronze medalBronze medalA bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
ist at the 2007 Island Games2007 Island GamesThe 2007 Island Games were the 12th edition of the Island Games, and were held in Rhodes, Greece, from June 30 to July 6, 2007.-Medal count:- Sports :The 14 different sports chosen for this games were:* Archery* Athletics* Basketball* Cycling...
. - Stephanie Piri, shooterShooterShooter may refer to:Films* Shooter , a 2000 short film depicting four paparazzi on a stakeout* Shooters , a 2001 UK television drama documentary film, set in Liverpool* Shooters , a 2002 theatrical film...
. Gold medalist at the 2009 Island Games2009 Island GamesThe XIII Island Games were held in Åland, Finland, June 27-July 4, 2009. For the 13th edition of the Games, 25 teams competed in 15 different sports.-Participating Countries:24 islands competed in the 2009 Island Games...
, Silver and Bronze medalist at Commonwealth Shooting ChampionshipsCommonwealth Shooting ChampionshipsThe Commonwealth Shooting Championships is a biannual shooting championships for Commonwealth countries.*1995 - New Delhi, India*1997 - Langkawi, Malaysia*1999- Auckland, New Zealand *2001 - Bisley, United Kingdom...
(European Division) 2008 and Junior Sports Personality of the Year 2009. - Wayne Piri, shooterShooterShooter may refer to:Films* Shooter , a 2000 short film depicting four paparazzi on a stakeout* Shooters , a 2001 UK television drama documentary film, set in Liverpool* Shooters , a 2002 theatrical film...
. 2 Gold medals at 2009 Island Games2009 Island GamesThe XIII Island Games were held in Åland, Finland, June 27-July 4, 2009. For the 13th edition of the Games, 25 teams competed in 15 different sports.-Participating Countries:24 islands competed in the 2009 Island Games...
. - Elaine Reyes, swimmerSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
and twice gold medalGold medalA gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
ist at the 2005 Island Games2005 Island GamesThe 2005 Island Games were the 11th Island Games, and were held in Shetland, Scotland, from July 9 to July 15, 2005.-Medal table:-Sports:The 14 sports chosen for the games were:* Archery* Athletics* Badminton* Cycling* Football* Golf* Gymnastics...
. - Michael Robert Sanchez (b.1985), athlete and three time gold medalGold medalA gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
ist at the 2005 Island Games2005 Island GamesThe 2005 Island Games were the 11th Island Games, and were held in Shetland, Scotland, from July 9 to July 15, 2005.-Medal table:-Sports:The 14 sports chosen for the games were:* Archery* Athletics* Badminton* Cycling* Football* Golf* Gymnastics...
. - Gavin Santos, swimmerSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
and bronze medalBronze medalA bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
ist at the 2005 Island Games2005 Island GamesThe 2005 Island Games were the 11th Island Games, and were held in Shetland, Scotland, from July 9 to July 15, 2005.-Medal table:-Sports:The 14 sports chosen for the games were:* Archery* Athletics* Badminton* Cycling* Football* Golf* Gymnastics...
. - James Taylor, tennis player and silver medalSilver medalA silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
ist at the 2007 Island Games2007 Island GamesThe 2007 Island Games were the 12th edition of the Island Games, and were held in Rhodes, Greece, from June 30 to July 6, 2007.-Medal count:- Sports :The 14 different sports chosen for this games were:* Archery* Athletics* Basketball* Cycling...
. - Lee Taylor, athlete and bronze medalBronze medalA bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
ist at the 2007 Island Games2007 Island GamesThe 2007 Island Games were the 12th edition of the Island Games, and were held in Rhodes, Greece, from June 30 to July 6, 2007.-Medal count:- Sports :The 14 different sports chosen for this games were:* Archery* Athletics* Basketball* Cycling...
. - Daryl Vassallo, athlete gold medalGold medalA gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
ist at the 20032003 Island GamesThe 2003 Island Games were the 10th Island Games, and were held in Guernsey, from June 28 to July 4, 2003.-Medal table:-Sports:-External links:* *...
and 2005 Island Games2005 Island GamesThe 2005 Island Games were the 11th Island Games, and were held in Shetland, Scotland, from July 9 to July 15, 2005.-Medal table:-Sports:The 14 sports chosen for the games were:* Archery* Athletics* Badminton* Cycling* Football* Golf* Gymnastics...
. - Henry WheelerHenry WheelerHenry James William Wheeler was an English cricketer. Wheeler's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born on Gibraltar....
(1840-1908), cricketCricketCricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played first-class cricketFirst-class cricketFirst-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
for MiddlesexMiddlesex County Cricket ClubMiddlesex County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
. - Edwar Anthony Yome, shooterShooting sportsA shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns . Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event...
and bronze medalBronze medalA bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
ist at the 2007 Island Games2007 Island GamesThe 2007 Island Games were the 12th edition of the Island Games, and were held in Rhodes, Greece, from June 30 to July 6, 2007.-Medal count:- Sports :The 14 different sports chosen for this games were:* Archery* Athletics* Basketball* Cycling...
. - Jamie Zammitt, swimmerSwimming (sport)Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
and silver medalSilver medalA silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
ist at the 2005 Island Games2005 Island GamesThe 2005 Island Games were the 11th Island Games, and were held in Shetland, Scotland, from July 9 to July 15, 2005.-Medal table:-Sports:The 14 sports chosen for the games were:* Archery* Athletics* Badminton* Cycling* Football* Golf* Gymnastics...
. - Richard PatersonGibraltar and Andalucia swimming Champion (1955 -1967)
- Desmond Baker Swimmer and Waterpolo player
- Charles Wawn Male Netball player
- Jack Barritt Right-handed leg spinner, doesn't do much with the bat
- Brian 'Hammer' Hamilton Amateur pool player, does plenty with the cue
Various
- Kaiane AldorinoKaiane AldorinoKaiane Aldorino, GMH is a Gibraltarian beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Gibraltar 2009 and Miss World the same year in Johannesburg, South Africa. She was the first Miss Gibraltar ever to reach the semifinals of the Miss World beauty pageant.-Personal life:Aldorino was born in...
(1986- ), Miss GibraltarMiss GibraltarMiss Gibraltar is a the main annual beauty pageant of Gibraltar that selects the official representative to the Miss World pageant. The incumbent Miss Gibraltar is Michelle Gillingwater Pedersen, who was crowned on 25 June 2011 at a program held at the Alameda Open-Air Theatre.-History:The first...
and Miss World 2009Miss World 2009Miss World 2009, the 59th Miss World pageant, was held on December 12, 2009 at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. 112 contestants from all over the world competed for the crown, marking the biggest turnout in the pageant's history... - David PacificoDon PacificoDavid Pacifico was of Portuguese Jewish descent and born in Gibraltar. He is best known to history as "Don Pacifico".In 1850, Don Pacifico was a key figure in the international crisis known as the Don Pacifico Affair...
(1784-1854), known as Don Pacifico, key figure in the international crisisInternational crisisAn international crisis is a crisis between states. There are many definitions of an international crisis. Snyder "...a sequence of interactions between the governments of two or more sovereign states in severe conflict, short of actual war, but involving the perception of a dangerously high...
known as the Don Pacifico affair. - Aaron Cardozo, consulConsulConsul was the highest elected office of the Roman Republic and an appointive office under the Empire. The title was also used in other city states and also revived in modern states, notably in the First French Republic...
for TunisTunisTunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. It is Tunisia's largest city, with a population of 728,453 as of 2004; the greater metropolitan area holds some 2,412,500 inhabitants....
and AlgiersAlgiers' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000... - Gareth Corcoran Michelin Star chef - Can do anything with potatoes.
- Ed Brereton Movember Champion 2011 and joint fourth best Full Beard (Garibaldi Style) in 2007 International Beard and Mustache competition.
People of Gibraltarian descent
- Cansino Rita Hayworth Hollywood Actress
- Albert Hammond, Jr. (b. 1980), current guitaristGuitaristA guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
of The StrokesThe StrokesThe Strokes are an American indie rock band formed in 1999 in New York City. Consisting of Julian Casablancas , Nick Valensi , Albert Hammond, Jr. , Nikolai Fraiture and Fabrizio Moretti ....
. - Jude GomilaJude GomilaJude Gomila is a British entrepreneur and one of the co-founders of the website Heyzap. Gomila grew up in Harrow, London and attended Nower Hill High School, Middlesex and Dr Challoner's Grammar School in Amersham, Buckinghamshire...
(b. 1984), co-founder of Heyzap.com 2009 - Jo FrostJo FrostJoanne "Jo" Frost is a British nanny and television personality. She was the central figure of the reality television program Supernanny...
(b. 1970), a nannyNannyA nanny, childminder or child care provider, is an individual who provides care for one or more children in a family as a service...
and central figure of the reality televisionReality televisionReality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
programme SupernannySupernannySupernanny is a reality TV programme which originated in the United Kingdom about parents struggling with their children's behaviour. The UK version has aired on Channel 4 with E4 showing repeats since 2004. The program returned in 2010...
. - Imperio ArgentinaImperio ArgentinaMagdalena Nile del Río was a professional singer and movie actress who was better known as Imperio Argentina. Although born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, she became a citizen of Spain....
(1906-2003) daughter of the Antonio Niel, a guitar player from Gibraltar. - Hector and Cordella Victor parents of Gibraltar's first and only quadruplets bgbb born on the 9th of Dec 1993.
People born in Gibraltar during the Spanish period
Prior to its capture in 1704 by the British, there were 4,000 inhabitants of Gibraltar, all but 70 of whom fled to the surrounding Campo de Gibraltar. Some notable people born in Gibraltar prior to British rule include:- Simón SusarteSimón SusarteSimón Rodríguez Susarte, commonly known as Simón Susarte, was a Spanish goatherd from Gibraltar, who in 1704 aided a Spanish attempt to seize Gibraltar by revealing a concealed path to the attackers which led to the top of The Rock...
- Spanish goatherd that guided a Spanish contingent over the Rock in the 1704 Franco-Spanish siege. - Diego de Astorga y CéspedesDiego de Astorga y CéspedesDiego de Astorga y Céspedes was an Spanish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He also served as Bishop of Barcelona, Archbishop of Toledo and Grand Inquisitor.- Biography :...
(1663-1734) - Catholic Archbishop of Toledo and Grand InquisitorGrand InquisitorGrand Inquisitor is the lead official of an Inquisition. The most famous Inquisitor General is the Spanish Dominican Tomás de Torquemada, who spearheaded the Spanish Inquisition.-List of Spanish Grand Inquisitors:-Castile:-Aragon:... - Juan Romero de FigueroaJuan Romero de FigueroaJuan Romero de Figueroa was a Spanish Roman Catholic priest, in charge of the Parish Church of St. Mary the Crowned during the last years of Gibraltar's Spanish period and first ones of the British period, until his death...
(1646 - 1720) - Spanish Catholic priest in charge of the church of St. Mary the CrownedCathedral of St. Mary the CrownedThe Cathedral of Saint Mary the Crowned is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Gibraltar. It is the primary centre of Catholic worship in the Diocese of Gibraltar.-15th Century:The original building of the current cathedral was built during the Spanish period...
when the town was captured in 1704. - Gonzalo Piña LudueñaGonzalo Piña LudueñaGonzalo Piña Ludueña or Lidueña was a Spanish conquistador and colonial administrator in the Province of Venezuela between 1597 and 1600.Gonzalo Piña Ludueña was born in Gibraltar in 1545 which was then part of Spain...
(1545-1600) - Spanish conquistadorConquistadorConquistadors were Spanish soldiers, explorers, and adventurers who brought much of the Americas under the control of Spain in the 15th to 16th centuries, following Europe's discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus in 1492...
in Venezuela. Founder of San Antonio de Gibraltar in 1592. - Juan MateosJuan MateosJuan Mateos was a wealthty inhabitant of Gibraltar during the Spanish period. He was remembered for being the founder of Gibraltar's first hospital, which subsequently became the old St Bernard's Hospital.-Early life:...
(?-1594) - Founder of Gibraltar's first hospital. - Alonso Hernández del PortilloAlonso Hernández del PortilloAlonso Hernández del Portillo was a Spanish local politician and historian, remembered for being the first chronicler of the city of Gibraltar.- Biography :Hernández del Portillo was born in Gibraltar during the Spanish period...
(1543-1624) - The first historian of Gibraltar
People born in Gibraltar during the Moorish period
- Ayyad ben MoussaAyyad ben MoussaQadi Ayyad ibn Musa or Abu al-Fadl Ayyad ibn Amr ibn Musa ibn Ayyad ibn Muhammad ibn Abdillah ibn Musa ibn Ayyad al-Yahsubi al-Sabti born in Ceuta , then belonging to the Almoravid Empire, was the great imam of that city and, later, a high judge in...
(1083-1149) - One of the most famous scholars of MalikiMalikiThe ' madhhab is one of the schools of Fiqh or religious law within Sunni Islam. It is the second-largest of the four schools, followed by approximately 25% of Muslims, mostly in North Africa, West Africa, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and in some parts of Saudi Arabia...
law
People of Gibraltar descent (prior to British rule)
- Luis Daoíz (1767 - 1808), one of the heroes of the Dos de Mayo UprisingDos de Mayo UprisingOn the second of May , 1808, the people of Madrid rebelled against the occupation of the city by French troops, provoking a brutal repression by the French Imperial forces and triggering the Peninsular War.-Background:...
See also
- Gibraltarian peopleGibraltarian peopleThe Gibraltarians are a cultural group native to Gibraltar, a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance to the Mediterranean sea.- Origins :...
- Gibraltarian statusGibraltarian statusGibraltarian status is a legal status in Gibraltar law defined by the Gibraltarian Status Act, 1962. Persons with Gibraltarian status are registered on the Register of Gibraltarians.-History:...
- Demographics of GibraltarDemographics of GibraltarThis article is about the demographic features of the population of Gibraltar, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.-Ethnic origins:...
- History of Nationality in GibraltarHistory of nationality in GibraltarGibraltar is a juridically independent area in western Europe, and forms part of the Commonwealth of Nations as a British overseas territory.- Pre-Modern history :...