The Ministers

Elections are held every four years. There are four political parties in Gibraltar. The current government party is the Gibraltar Social Democrats and were elected in 1996. They are now in their third term.

The opposition is made up of a coalition of the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party and the Liberal Party of Gibraltar.

HM the Queen is represented by the Governor His Excellency Lt. General Sir Robert Fulton KBE.

GOVERNMENT MINISTERS AND MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY

The Hon P R Caruana QC
Chief Minister

• The Economy and Public Finances
• Financial Services, lands and gaming
• Responsibility for and supervision of Government Departments and Public Administration
• Information and Public Relations
• Personal Status, including Residence
• Industrial Relations and Internal Government Services

The Hon J J Holiday
Minister for Trade, Industry, Employment and Communications

• Trade and Commerce
• Employment
• Tourism
• Transport including the Port, Shipping, The Airport, Public Transport and Motor Vehicles.
• E-Commerce
• Industrial Parks
• Inward Investment and International Business Development
• Telecommunications, Information Technology and Postal Services
• Town Planning and Building Control
• EU Funding

The Hon Dr B Linares
Minister for Education, Training, Civic & Consumer Affairs

• Education
• Training
• Consumer Affairs
• Civic Rights (Including Citizens Advice, Ombudsman, Minority Issues)

The Hon E Britto
Minister for Health

• Public Health
• Medical and Health Services
• Civil Contingencies (including Civil Contingencies Committee and City Fire Brigade)

The Hon C Beltran
Minister for Housing

• Public Housing, Administration, Building, Repair and Maintenance.
• Private Housing, including home ownership schemes and projects, private housing, schemes, landlord and tenant issues.

The Hon Y Del Agua
Minister for Social and Civic Affairs

• Pensions, Social Security Benefits and Social Assistance
• Social Services, including social work and probation services, the Elderly, the Disabled, Hostels and Homes
• Children, single parents and women's issues
• The Prison
• Drugs and Drugs Rehabilitation

The Hon F Vinet
Minister for Heritage Culture, Youth and Sport

• Heritage
• Culture
• Leisure facilities
• Youth
• Sport
• Broadcasting and media
• Lottery
• Utilities: Electricity and water

The Hon J Netto
Minister for Environment

• The Environment
• Environmental Health
• Beautification, Cleaning and maintenance of all public areas
• Refuse collection, Incineration and Disposal
• Sewers and Sewage Treatment
• Urban Renewal
• Noise abatement
• Roads, Traffic and Parking
• Animal Welfare

Opposition Members

• The Hon J. J. Bossano - Leader of the Opposition
• The Hon Miss M. I. Montegriffo
• The Hon S. Linares
• The Hon J. J. Garcia
• The Hon F R Picardo
• The Hon L A Randall
• The Hon C A Bruzon

Attorney General
The Hon R R Rhoda