Party with the second most seats in the Gibraltar Parliament
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]
See also
References
- ^ "Chief Minister's Speech at the Ceremonial Opening of the House of Assembly". Government of Gibraltar. 18 December 2003. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ "Gibraltar: After almost 16 years opposition takes over". Verified Voting Foundation. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD) – GSD Team in Parliament
External links
- "Govt. and Opposition in public row about private briefing". Gibraltar Chronicle. 7 May 2013. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- "Press releases". Panorama (Gibraltar). September 2001. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
