His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition (Gibraltar)

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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]

Salary

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The Leader of Opposition earns (per annum) £58,230 whilst other Opposition MPs and Shadow Ministers earn £34,594.

Opposition MPs

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Gibraltar: After almost 16 years opposition takes over". Verified Voting Foundation. 12 December 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
  3. ^ Gibraltar Social Democrats (GSD) – GSD Team in Parliament
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