Liberal Party of Gibraltar explained

Liberal Party of Gibraltar
Headquarters:95 Irish Town, Gibraltar
Leader:Joseph Garcia
Ideology:Liberalism
Social liberalism
Pro-Europeanism
Gibraltar self-determination
Youth Wing:Gibraltar Liberal Youth
Position:Centre to centre-left
International:Liberal International
National:GSLP–Liberal Alliance
European:Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Predecessor:National Party of Gibraltar
Affiliation1 Title:British affiliation
Affiliation1:Liberal Democrats
Colours:Red and white
Seats1 Title:Gibraltar Parliament
Country:Gibraltar

The Liberal Party of Gibraltar (Libs or LPG) is a liberal[1] [2] political party in Gibraltar. It was founded in 1991[3] as the Gibraltar National Party and is led by Dr. Joseph Garcia. The LPG forms the GSLP–Liberal Alliance in partnership with the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party.

Policy

In line with most liberal parties, the party describes their political philosophy as being based on notions of people deciding their own future, and are committed to Gibraltarian self-determination regarding constitutional arrangements.[4]

The party believes in "freedom, responsibility, tolerance, social justice and equality of opportunity: these are the central values of liberalism, and they remain the principles on which an open society must be built. These principles require a careful balance of strong civil societies, democratic government, free markets, and international cooperation".[5]

The party makes its stance on economic policy very clear, stating that "open societies need open markets. A liberal, open and tolerant society requires a market economy. Political freedom and economic freedom belong together".[6]

Elections

See main article: Elections in Gibraltar. In the 1992 election to the Gibraltar House of Assembly, the party (as the GNP) won 4.7%% of the popular vote and no seats.[7]

In the 1996 election the GNP won 4.68% of the popular vote and no seats.[8]

In the 1999 by-election, following the death of GSLP Opposition MP Robert Mor, Liberal Party leader Dr. Joseph Garcia won 51.46% of the popular vote and the seat. He was the first joint GSLP/Liberal candidate to contest an election.[9]

In the 2000 election the party won (in alliance with the GSLP) 14.95% of the popular vote and 2 seats.[10]

In the 2003 election the party won (in alliance with the GSLP) 14.61% of the popular vote and 2 seats.[11]

In the 2007 election to the newly named (and re-organized) Gibraltar Parliament, the party won (in alliance with the GSLP) 13.65% of the popular vote and 3 seats.[12]

In the 2011 election, the party won (in alliance with the GSLP) 14.64% of the popular vote and 3 seats forming the new Government of Gibraltar.[13]

In the 2013 by-election, following the death of Housing Minister Charles Bruzon (GSLP), the Liberal Party backed the GSLP candidate Albert Isola, who has won 49.84% of the popular vote to fill in the vacant seat.[14]

In the 2015 election, the party won (in alliance with the GSLP) 20.61% of the popular vote and 3 seats.[15]

Election results

Parliament of Gibraltar

ElectionVotes%Seats+/–Government
19922,1584.7
19965,9324.68
200017,28614.95 1
200316,53814.61
200721,12013.65 1
201125,59014.64
201530,39920.61
201924,54615.50
202326,24114.60 1

European Parliament

Gibraltar was part of the South West England constituency in the European parliament and its major parties formed joint ticket alliances with the major UK parties. From 2004 until Brexit, the Liberal Party of Gibraltar was in an alliance with the Liberal Democrats.

ElectionPartySW EnglandGibraltarSeats+/–
Votes%Votes%
2004265,61918.39057.6
2009266,25317.21,26918.2
2014160,37610.7 4,82267.2 1
2019385,09523.27,27077.4 2

Affiliations

The Liberal Party of Gibraltar is a member of the Liberal International[16] and the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe,[17] having joined the latter in November 2014.[18] It is also a 'Sister Party' of the United Kingdom Liberal Democrats and contested the South-West England constituency at European Parliamentary elections on a joint ticket with them taking place six on the party list.[19] [20]

Current LPG MPs

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wolfram. Nordsieck. Gibraltar/UK. Parties and Elections in Europe. 2019. 2019-11-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20180626011225/http://www.parties-and-elections.eu/gibraltar.html. 2018-06-26. live.
  2. Web site: Williams . Wendy . Gibraltar election fever . Olive Press News Spain . 2011-10-24 . 2017-03-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171030004156/http://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2011/10/24/gibraltar-election-fever/ . 2017-10-30 . live .
  3. Book: Kellermann, Anja . A New New English: language, politics, and identity in Gibraltar . 2001. 34. 9783831123681.
  4. Web site: Aims and Objectives . LPG . 11 December 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20130929093237/http://liberal.gi/aims.php. 29 September 2013. live. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: Aims and Objectives of the Liberal Party . LPG . 2017-03-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161105074626/http://www.liberal.gi/aims.php#values . 2016-11-05 . live .
  6. Web site: Aims and Objectives of the Liberal Party . LPG . 2017-03-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161105074626/http://www.liberal.gi/aims.php#challenge . 2016-11-05 . live .
  7. Web site: General election results 16 January 1992 . The Gibraltar Parliament . 2013-07-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170322164649/http://parliament.gi/images/parliamentary_election_results/general_election_results_16_january_1992.pdf . 2017-03-22 . dead .
  8. Web site: General election results 16 May 1996 . The Gibraltar Parliament . 2013-07-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170322235540/http://parliament.gi/images/parliamentary_election_results/general_election_results_16_may_1996.pdf . 2017-03-22 . dead .
  9. Web site: By-Election Results - 4 February 1999 . The Gibraltar Parliament . 2017-03-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170322164819/http://parliament.gi/images/parliamentary_election_results/by_election_results_4_february_1999.pdf . 22 March 2017 . dead . dmy-all .
  10. Web site: General election results 10 February 2000 . The Gibraltar Parliament . 2013-07-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170322182547/http://parliament.gi/images/parliamentary_election_results/general_election_results_10_february_2000.pdf . 2017-03-22 . dead .
  11. Web site: General election results 27 November 2003 . The Gibraltar Parliament . 2013-07-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190416041128/https://www.parliament.gi/images/parliamentary_election_results/general_election_results_27_november_2003.pdf . 2019-04-16 . dead .
  12. Web site: General election results 11 October 2007 . The Gibraltar Parliament . 2013-07-29 . 2019-07-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190702103828/https://www.parliament.gi/images/parliamentary_election_results/general_election_results_11_october_2007.pdf . dead .
  13. Web site: General election results 8 December 2011 . The Gibraltar Parliament . 2013-07-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924064431/http://www.parliament.gi/images/parliamentary_election_results/general_election_results_8_december_2011%20.pdf . 2015-09-24 . dead .
  14. Web site: Archived copy . 2016-01-28 . 2019-07-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190702100145/https://www.parliament.gi/images/parliamentary_election_results/by_election_results_4_july_2013.pdf . dead .
  15. Web site: Archived copy . 2016-01-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170322132101/http://parliament.gi/images/parliamentary_election_results/general_election_results_26_november_2015.pdf . 2017-03-22 . live .
  16. http://www.liberal-international.org/editorialIndex.asp?ia_id=523 Full members of the Liberal International
  17. Web site: ALDE Party members . https://web.archive.org/web/20121130020810/http://www.aldeparty.eu/en/members/political-parties#.VYQhXhU1bfp . dead . 2012-11-30 . Aldeparty.eu . 2017-03-29 .
  18. Web site: GSLP-Liberals win general election in Gibraltar . Aldeparty.eu . 2015-11-27 . 2017-03-29 .
  19. Web site: Sister Parties. Liberal Democrats. 24 March 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140324142553/http://www.libdems.org.uk/sister_parties. 24 March 2014. dead. dmy-all.
  20. Web site: European selection results – complete . Houston Chronicle . 1 December 2012 . 24 March 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160124222228/http://www.libdemvoice.org/euro-selection-results-today-31902.html . 24 January 2016 . dead . dmy-all .