Speaker of the Gibraltar Parliament
| Speaker of the Gibraltar Parliament | |
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Incumbent Melvyn Farrell since 19 November 2019 | |
| Style | Mr. Speaker (within Parliament) The Right Honourable (formal) |
| Residence | Parliament House |
| Appointer | Gibraltar Parliament |
| Term length | At His Majesty's pleasure (elected by the Commons at the start of each Parliament, and upon a vacancy) |
| Inaugural holder | William Thompson |
| Formation | 1377 |
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The speaker of the Gibraltar Parliament is the presiding officer of the Gibraltar Parliament, the legislature of the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. The current Speaker is Melvyn Farrell, who succeeded Adolfo Canepa on 19 November 2019
List
Below is a list of speakers of the Gibraltar Parliament:[1]
A Legislative Council, the predecessor of the parliament, was inaugurated on 23 November 1950. A Speaker was appointed in 1958.
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| Presidents (The Governor of Gibraltar): | 1950–1958 |
| General Sir Kenneth Anderson, KCB, MC | 1950–1952 |
| General Sir Gordon MacMillan, KCB, CBE, DSO, MC | 1952–1955 |
| Lieutenant General Sir Harold Redman, KCB, CBE | 1955–1958 |
| Speakers | 1958–1969 |
| Major Joseph Patron OBE, MC, JP | 1958–1964 |
| William Thompson, OBE, JP | 1964–1969 |
| Legislature | Began–ended | Image | Name | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st House of Assembly | 1969–1972 | The Hon. William Thompson, OBE, JP The Hon. Alfred J. Vasquez, MA |
1969–1970 1970–1972 | |
| 2nd House of Assembly | 1972–1976 | The Hon. Alfred J. Vasquez, MA | 1972–1976 | |
| 3rd House of Assembly | 1976–1980 | The Hon. Alfred J. Vasquez, CBE, MA | 1976–1980 | |
| 4th House of Assembly | 1980–1984 | The Hon. Alfred J. Vasquez, CBE, MA | 1980–1984 | |
| 5th House of Assembly | 1984–1988 | The Hon. Alfred J. Vasquez, CBE, MA | 1984–1988 | |
| 6th House of Assembly | 1988–1992 | The Hon. Alfred J. Vasquez, CBE, QC, MA | 1988–1992 | |
| 7th House of Assembly | 1992–1996 | 
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The Hon. Major Robert Peliza, OBE, ED | 1992–1996 |
| 8th House of Assembly | 1996–2000 | The Hon. Judge John E. Alcantara, OBE | 1996–2000 | |
| 9th House of Assembly | 23 February 2000 – 27 November 2003 | The Hon. Judge John E. Alcantara, CBE | 2000–2003 | |
| 10th House of Assembly | 18 December 2003 – 1 January 2007 | The Hon. Judge John E. Alcantara, CBE |
2003 – 2 July 2004 2004–2007 | |
| 1st Parliament | 11 October 2007 – 9 December 2011 | The Hon. Haresh K. Budhrani, QC | 2007–2011 | |
| 2nd Parliament
3rd Parliament |
21 December 2011 – 19 November 2019 | 
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The Hon. Adolfo Canepa, GMH, OBE, MP | 2011–2019 |
| 4th Parliament | 19 November 2019 – present | The Hon. Melvyn Farrell | 2019– |
References
- ^ Government of Gibraltar - Parliament History Archived 2009-12-16 at the Wayback Machine
Commons
