| Election Name: | Gibraltar Social Democrats leadership election |
| Country: | Gibraltar |
| Type: | presidential |
| Previous Election: | Gibraltar Social Democrats leadership election, 2013 |
| Previous Year: | 2013 |
| Next Election: | Gibraltar Social Democrats leadership election, 2023 |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
| Election Date: | November 30, 2017 |
| Candidate1: | Roy Clinton |
| Candidate2: | Keith Azopardi |
| Party1: | Gibraltar Social Democrats |
| Party2: | Gibraltar Social Democrats |
| Percentage1: | -40% |
| Percentage2: | +60% |
| Leader | |
| Before Election: | Roy Clinton (interim)Daniel Feetham (Full Leader, resigned) |
| After Election: | Keith Azopardi |
An election for the leadership of the Gibraltar Social Democrats was held after the previous leader, Daniel Feetham, resigned.[1]
After two MPs (Lawrence Llamas and Marlene Hassan-Nahon) resigned the party whip to become independents, the party has five members of parliament. Excluding Daniel Feetham, they are as follows:
The candidates who decided to contest were the party's interim leader, Roy Clinton and Keith Azopardi, former minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Gibraltar, who had rejoined the party in 2017 after leaving them in 2003 and politics completely since 2012
Two former ministers, Keith Azopardi and Damon Bossino, are said to be considering applying for the post. A third, Peter Montegriffo, has declined to stand. Damon Bossino also announced to decline to take stand later on. Keith Azzopardi announced to stand for leadership and had challenged Interim leader, MP and candidate, Roy Clinton.[2]