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General elections will be held in Gibraltar by 8 March 2028 to elect all 17 members to the sixth Gibraltar Parliament.
Background[edit]
Prior to the 2023 elections, Chief Minister Fabian Picardo announced that if elected, his fourth term as Chief Minister would be his last, and suggested Gemma Arias-Vasquez could be his successor as leader of the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party.[2]
Electoral system[edit]
Under section 38(2) of the Gibraltar Constitution Order 2006, the parliament must be dissolved four years after its first meeting following the last election (unless the Chief Minister advises the Governor of Gibraltar to dissolve parliament sooner). Under section 37 of the Constitution, writs for a general election must be issued within thirty days of the dissolution and the general election must then be held no later than three months after the issuing of a writ.[3]
With the first meeting of the current parliament taking place on 10 November 2023, parliament must be dissolved before midnight on 9 November 2027, writs must be issued by 9 December 2027 and an election must take place before 8 March 2028. However, if recent precedent is followed, the Chief Minister is likely to ask the Governor for an early dissolution and an election to take place sometime in October 2027 (four years after the last election). Following the British tradition, elections conventionally take place on a Thursday.
Incumbent members (from 2023)[edit]
| Candidate | Image | Party | Alliance | Role | Seeking re-election? | |
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| Joseph Garcia | LPG | GSLP–Liberal Alliance | Deputy Chief Minister | |||
| Fabian Picardo | GSLP | GSLP–Liberal Alliance | Chief Minister | |||
| Keith Azopardi | GSD | - | Leader of Opposition | |||
| Damon Bossino | GSD | - | Shadow Minister for Housing, Lands & Transport | |||
| Nigel Feetham | GSLP | GSLP–Liberal Alliance | Minister for Justice, Trade & Industry | |||
| Gemma Arias-Vasquez | GSLP | GSLP–Liberal Alliance | Minister for Health, Care & Business | |||
| John Cortes | GSLP | GSLP–Liberal Alliance | ||||
| Roy Clinton | GSD | - | Shadow Minister for Finance & Value for Money | |||
| Craig Sacarello | GSD | - | Shadow Minister for Business, Trade, Industry, Utilities & Community | |||
| Christian Santos | GSLP | GSLP–Liberal Alliance | Minister for Equality, Employment, Culture & Tourism | |||
| Patricia Orfila | GSLP | GSLP–Liberal Alliance | Minister for Housing | |||
| Edwin Reyes | GSD | - | Shadow Minister for Education, Employment & Culture | |||
| Joelle Ladislaus | GSD | - | Shadow Minister for Health & Justice | |||
| Leslie Bruzon | LPG | GSLP–Liberal Alliance | Minister for Industrial Relations, Civil Contingencies & Sport | |||
| Joseph Bossano | GSLP | GSLP–Liberal Alliance | ||||
| Giovanni Origo | GSD | - | Shadow Minister for Environment, Tourism, Youth & Equality | |||
| Atrish Sanchez | GSD | - | Shadow Minister for Care & Opportunity | |||
References[edit]
- ^ a b "2023 election results". Gibraltar Parliament. 12 October 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Picardo says October 12 is his last election, tipping Gemma Arias Vasquez as next GSLP leader". Gibraltar Chronicle. 27 September 2023.
- ^ "Official text of the Gibraltar Constitution Order 2006" (PDF). gibraltarlaws.gov.gi. 14 December 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 November 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
