Government of Gibraltar

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Her Majesty's Government of Gibraltar is the democratically elected government of the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. The government has Queen Elizabeth II (represented by a governor – currently, Sir James Dutton) as its head of state. Elections in Gibraltar are held every four years, with a unicameral parliament of 18 members (17 members elected by popular vote and, the "Speaker" – currently, Adolfo Canepa, appointed by Parliament). The terms are also four years.[1]

The Executive

The leader of the majority party (or majority coalition) is formally appointed by the governor as the Chief Minister (head of government).[1]

The Legislative

The Cabinet (Council of Ministers) is generally formed by 10 of the 17 elected Members of Parliament, through choice made by the Chief Minister with the approval of the Governor.[2] The seven remaining members constitute the Opposition (Shadow Cabinet).[1]

The last general election was held on 8 December 2011 with a by-election being held on 4 July 2013. The next general election is due to take place on or before 19 April 2016.[1]

Cabinet

The Cabinet elected as from July 2013:[3]

Name Ministerial Role
The Hon. Fabian PicardoChief Minister
The Hon. Dr. Joseph GarciaDeputy Chief Minister
The Hon. John CortesMinister for Health and Environment
The Hon. Albert IsolaMinister for Financial Services and Gaming
The Hon. Samantha SacramentoMinister for Equality, Social Services and the Elderly
The Hon. Gilbert LicudiMinister for Education, Telecommunications and Justice
The Hon. Joe BossanoMinister for Enterprise, Training, Employment and Health and Safety
The Hon. Neil CostaMinister for Tourism, Public Transport and the Port
The Hon. Paul BalbanMinister for Housing, Traffic, and Technical Services
The Hon. Steven LinaresMinister for Sports, Culture, Heritage and Youth

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Central Intelligence Agency (ed.). "Gibraltar". The World Factbook. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
  2. ↑ Isolas Gibraltar Lawyers (ed.). "Gibraltar Parliament". Retrieved 2012-09-14.
  3. ↑ Gibraltar Chronicle, ed. (2011-12-13). "Picardo Announces New Govt. Ministerial Portfolios". Retrieved 2012-09-14.

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