Liberal Party of Gibraltar

Template:Infobox political party Template:Politics of Gibraltar The Liberal Party of Gibraltar (Libs or LPG) is a liberal<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> political party in Gibraltar. It was founded in 1991<ref name="newnew">Template:Cite book</ref> as the Gibraltar National Party<ref name="newnew" /> and is led by Dr. Joseph Garcia. The LPG forms the GSLP–Liberal Alliance in partnership with the Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party.

Policy

In line with most liberal parties, the party describes their political philosophy as being based on notions of people deciding their own future, and are committed to Gibraltarian self-determination regarding constitutional arrangements.<ref name="liberal.gi">Template:Cite web</ref>

The party believes in "freedom, responsibility, tolerance, social justice and equality of opportunity: these are the central values of liberalism, and they remain the principles on which an open society must be built. These principles require a careful balance of strong civil societies, democratic government, free markets, and international cooperation".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The party makes its stance on economic policy very clear, stating that "open societies need open markets. A liberal, open and tolerant society requires a market economy. Political freedom and economic freedom belong together".<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Elections

Template:Main In the 1992 election to the Gibraltar House of Assembly, the party (as the GNP) won 4.7%% of the popular vote and no seats.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In the 1996 election the GNP won 4.68% of the popular vote and no seats.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In the 1999 by-election, following the death of GSLP Opposition MP Robert Mor, Liberal Party leader Dr. Joseph Garcia won 51.46% of the popular vote and the seat. He was the first joint GSLP/Liberal candidate to contest an election.<ref name="by_election_results_4_february_1999">Template:Cite web</ref>

In the 2000 election the party won (in alliance with the GSLP) 14.95% of the popular vote and 2 seats.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In the 2003 election the party won (in alliance with the GSLP) 14.61% of the popular vote and 2 seats.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In the 2007 election to the newly named (and re-organized) Gibraltar Parliament, the party won (in alliance with the GSLP) 13.65% of the popular vote and 3 seats.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In the 2011 election, the party won (in alliance with the GSLP) 14.64% of the popular vote and 3 seats forming the new Government of Gibraltar.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In the 2013 by-election, following the death of Housing Minister Charles Bruzon (GSLP), the Liberal Party backed the GSLP candidate Albert Isola, who has won 49.84% of the popular vote to fill in the vacant seat.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In the 2015 election, the party won (in alliance with the GSLP) 20.61% of the popular vote and retained their 3 seats.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In the 2019 election, the party won (in alliance with the GSLP) 15.5% of the popular vote and retained their 3 seats. At the election, Liberal MP & Minister, Neil Costa, stood down for re-election. His seat was retained by fellow party member, Vijay Daryanani, whom he became Gibraltar's first MP from the local Hindu community.

In the heavily contested 2023 election, the party won (in alliance with the GSLP) 14.6% of the popular vote. However, they lost one of their 3 seats to the sole contesting GSD opposition party. This resulted in the Party's new MP, Vijay Daryanani, losing his seat after only serving one term in office as Minister.

Election results

Parliament of Gibraltar

Election	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Government
1992	2,158	4.7	Template:Composition bar		Template:No2
1996	5,932	4.68	Template:Composition bar	Template:Steady	Template:No2
2000	17,286	14.95	Template:Composition bar	Template:Increase 1	Template:No2
2003	16,538	14.61	Template:Composition bar	Template:Steady	Template:No2
2007	21,120	13.65	Template:Composition bar	Template:Increase 1	Template:No2
2011	25,590	14.64	Template:Composition bar	Template:Steady	Template:Yes2
2015	30,399	20.61	Template:Composition bar	Template:Steady	Template:Yes2
2019	24,546	15.50	Template:Composition bar	Template:Steady	Template:Yes2
2023	26,241	14.60	Template:Composition bar	Template:Decrease 1	Template:Yes2

By-elections

Election	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
1999<ref name="by_election_results_4_february_1999"/>	4,395	51.47	Template:Composition bar	Template:Increase 1

European Parliament

Gibraltar was part of the South West England constituency in the European parliament and its major parties formed joint ticket alliances with the major UK parties. From 2004 until Brexit, the Liberal Party of Gibraltar was in an alliance with the Liberal Democrats.

Election	Party		SW England		Gibraltar		Seats	+/–
			Votes	%	Votes	%
2004	Template:Party name with colour	265,619	18.3	905	7.6	Template:Composition bar	Template:Steady
2009	Template:Party name with colour	266,253	17.2	1,269	18.2	Template:Composition bar	Template:Steady
2014	Template:Party name with colour	160,376	10.7	4,822	67.2	Template:Composition bar	Template:Decrease 1
2019	Template:Party name with colour	385,095	23.2	7,270	77.4	Template:Composition bar	Template:Increase 2

Affiliations

The Liberal Party of Gibraltar is a member of the Liberal International<ref>Full members of the Liberal International Template:Webarchive</ref> and the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> having joined the latter in November 2014.<ref>Template:Cite webTemplate:Dead link</ref> It is also a 'Sister Party' of the United Kingdom Liberal Democrats and contested the South-West England constituency at European Parliamentary elections on a joint ticket with them taking place six on the party list.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Current LPG MPs

• Joseph Garcia (since 1999)
• Leslie Bruzon (since 2023)

See also

• List of liberal parties

External links

• Official website
• Former official website