His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition (Gibraltar) Explained
His Majesty's Loyal Opposition,[1] or the Official Opposition in Gibraltar, is led by the Leader of the Opposition. This is usually the political party with the second largest number of seats in the Gibraltar Parliament, as the largest party will usually form the government. Since the 2011 General Election, the Official Opposition has been the Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD) led by Peter Caruana (2011 - 2013), Daniel Feetham (2013- - 2017), Roy Clinton as Interim Opposition Leader and now Keith Azopardi.[2] The Leader of Opposition earns (per annum) £58,230 whilst other Opposition MPs and Shadow Ministers earn £34,594.
Opposition MPs
The current composition of the Opposition is the following (as from 2023):[3]
| Name | Image | Party | Shadow Ministerial Portfolios (Responsibilities) |
The Hon.
Keith Azopardi, MP | | GSD | Leader of the Opposition- Post-Brexit Matters
- European & International Affairs
- Self-Determination & United Nations issues
- Decolonisation & Sovereignty
- Civil Rights
- Constitutional Reforms
- Parliamentary Reform & Governance
- The Public Service
- MOD Industrial Relations
- The Economy
- International Tax Agreements & Exchange of Information
- Personal Status & Immigration
|
The Hon.
Edwin Reyes, MP | | GSD | Shadow Minister for Education, Employment & Culture- Education
- Training
- Skills (including traditional skills, digital skills & technology)
- Employment
- Industrial Relations
- Culture
- Sport
- Broadcasting
|
The Hon.
Craig Sacarello, MP | | GSD | Shadow Minister for Business, Trade, Industry, Utilities & Community- Utilities
- Small Business
- Postal Services
- Telecoms
- E-government
- Trade
- Industry
- Inward Investment
- Special Responsibility for community and civic engagement
|
The Hon.
Atrish Sanchez, MP | | GSD | Shadow Minister for Care & Opportunity- Care (including Elderly Residential Services & Care Agency)
- Social Services
- Drugs
- The elderly
- Families
- Social security
- Special needs
- Disabilities
|
The Hon.
Roy Clinton, MP | | GSD | Shadow Minister for Finance & Value for Money- Public Finance, Public Sector Efficiency & Procurement
- Financial Stability
- Gibraltar Savings Bank
- Taxation
- International Tax Agreements
- Exchange of Information, Financial Services, Gaming and Value for Money
|
The Hon.
Damon Bossino, MP | | GSD | Shadow Minister for Housing, Lands & Transport- Housing
- Development and Planning
- Urban Renewal
- Land allocation
- Shipping
- The Port
- Transport
- Civil Aviation
- Style of Government Issues
|
The Hon.
Joelle Ladislaus, MP | | GSD | Shadow Minister for Health and Justice- Health and Public Health
- Justice (including Emergency Services, Civil Contingencies, Fire, Police, Customs and Borders & Coastguard)
|
The Hon.
Giovanni Origo, MP | | GSD | Shadow Minister for Environment, Tourism, Youth & Equality- Tourism
- Heritage
- The Environment
- Young People
- Civic Pride
- Equalities
| |
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Chief Minister's Speech at the Ceremonial Opening of the House of Assembly . . 18 December 2003 . 14 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131114141634/https://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/latest_news/press_releases/2003/275-2003.htm . 14 November 2013 .
- Web site: Gibraltar: After almost 16 years opposition takes over. Verified Voting Foundation. 12 December 2011. 14 May 2013.
- http://www.gsd.gi/our-team/ Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD) – GSD Team in Parliament
