Barbary macaque; national colors: red, white, yellow.
Title | "Gibraltar Anthem" |
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Lyric/music | Peter EMBERLEY |
Date of Independence | none (overseas territory of the UK) |
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National holiday | National Day, 10 September (1967); note - day of the national referendum to decide whether to remain with the UK or join Spain |
Legal system | the laws of the UK, where applicable, apply |
International law organization participation | |
Constitution | |
History | Previous 1969; latest passed by referendum 30 November 2006, entered into effect 14 December 2006, entered into force 2 January 2007 |
Amendments | Proposed by Parliament and requires prior consent of the British monarch (through the Secretary of State); passage requires at least three-fourths majority vote in Parliament followed by simple majority vote in a referendum; note – only sections 1 through 15 in Chapter 1 (Protection of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms) can be amended by Parliament |
Citizenship | |
Executive Branch | |
Chief of state | King CHARLES III (since 8 September 2022); represented by Governor Sir David STEEL (since 11 June 2020) |
Head of government | Chief Minister Fabian PICARDO (since 9 December 2011) |
Cabinet | Council of Ministers appointed from among the 17 elected members of Parliament by the governor in consultation with the chief minister |
Elections/appointments | the monarchy is hereditary; governor appointed by the monarch; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed chief minister by the governor |
Legislative branch | |
Description | Unicameral Parliament (18 seats; 17 members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by majority vote and 1 appointed by Parliament as speaker; members serve 4-year terms) |
Elections | Last held on 12 October 2023 (next to be held by October 2027) |
Election results | Percent of vote by party - GSLP-Liberal Alliance 49.9%, GSD 48% independent 2.1%; seats by party - GLSP-Liberal Alliance 9 (GSLP 7, LPG 2), GSD 8; composition including Parliament speaker - men 13, women 5, percentage women 38.5% |
Judicial branch | |
Highest court(s) | Court of Appeal (consists of at least 3 judges, including the court president); Supreme Court of Gibraltar (consists of the chief justice and 3 judges); note - appeals beyond the Court of Appeal are heard by the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) |
Judge selection and term of office | Court of Appeal and Supreme Court judges appointed by the governor upon the advice of the Judicial Service Commission, a 7-member body of judges and appointees of the governor; tenure of the Court of Appeal president based on terms of appointment; Supreme Court chief justice and judges normally appointed until retirement at age 67 but tenure can be extended 3 years |
Subordinate courts | Court of First Instance; Magistrates' Court; specialized tribunals for issues relating to social security, taxes, and employment |
Diplomatic representation in the US | |
Diplomatic representation from the US | |
Embassy | None (overseas territory of the UK) |
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