His Majesty's Government of Gibraltar is the
democratically elected
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government
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of the
British Overseas Territory
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of
Gibraltar
)
, anthem = " God Save the King"
, song = " Gibraltar Anthem"
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, map_alt = Location of Gibraltar in Europe
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. The head of state is
King Charles III
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who is represented by the
Governor
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.
Elections in Gibraltar
Gibraltar elects on the national level a legislature. The Gibraltar Parliament has 17 members, all elected for a four-year term in one constituency with each voter getting to vote for their selection of ten candidates. Gibraltar forms a single cons ...
are held every four years, with a
unicameral
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parliament
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of 18 members of which 17 members are elected by popular vote and one, the
Speaker
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, appointed by Parliament.
The executive
The leader of the majority party (or majority coalition) is formally appointed by the governor as the
Chief Minister
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(
head of government
The head of government is the highest or the second-highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presides over a cabinet, a gro ...
).
The legislature
The
Cabinet
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(Council of Ministers) is generally formed by 10 of the 17 elected Members of Parliament, through choice made by the Chief Minister with the approval of the Governor. The seven remaining members constitute the
Opposition
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(
Shadow Cabinet).
The
last general election was held on 17 October 2019.
Cabinet
The Cabinet (elected as from
December 2011) and after the reshuffle, as announced by the Chief Minister after the 2019 general election.
See also
*
Gibraltar Parliament
The Gibraltar Parliament is the legislature of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Between 1969 and 2006, it was called the Gibraltar House of Assembly.
Functions
The House of Assembly, set up under the 1969 constitution, was a uni ...
*
His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition (Gibraltar)
His Majesty's Loyal Opposition, 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 ...
*
Judiciary of Gibraltar
The judiciary of Gibraltar is a branch of the Government of Gibraltar that interprets and applies the law of Gibraltar, to ensure equal justice under law, and to provide a mechanism for dispute resolution. The legal system of Gibraltar is based ...
*
Politics of Gibraltar
The politics of Gibraltar takes place within a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic British Overseas Territory, whereby the Monarch of the United Kingdom is the constitutional head of state represented by the Governor of Gib ...
*
Political development in modern Gibraltar
References
External links
Official website
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