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{{Short description|Democratically elected government of the British Overseas Territory}}
{{Infobox government
| government_name = His Majesty's Government of Gibraltar
| government_form = Central Government
| image = HM Government of Gibraltar logo.svg
| image_size = 250px
| caption =
| date =
| country = {{flagdeco|Gibraltar}} [[Gibraltar]]
| branch1 = The Crown
| branch1_label1 = Head of state
| branch1_data1 = [[King Charles III]]
| branch2 = Legislative
| legislature = [[Parliament of Gibraltar]]
| branch3 = Executive
| leader_type = Head of government
| leader_title = [[Fabian Picardo]]
| leader_type2 = Headquarters
| leader_title2 = [[6 Convent Place]], [[Gibraltar]]
| main_organ = [[Cabinet of Gibraltar]]
| branch4 = Judicial
| court = [[Supreme Court of Gibraltar]]
| url = {{url|https://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/}}
}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2017}}
{{Politics of Gibraltar}}
'''His Majesty's Government of Gibraltar''' is the [[democracy|democratically elected]] [[government]] of the [[British Overseas Territories|British Overseas Territory]] of [[Gibraltar]]. The head of state is [[King Charles III]] who is represented by the [[Governor of Gibraltar|Governor]]. [[Elections in Gibraltar]] are held every four years, with a [[unicameralism|unicameral]] [[Gibraltar Parliament|parliament]] of 18 members of which 17 members are elected by popular vote and one, the [[Speaker of the Gibraltar Parliament|Speaker]], appointed by Parliament.

==The executive==
The leader of the majority party (or majority coalition) is formally appointed by the governor as the [[Chief Minister of Gibraltar|Chief Minister]] ([[head of government]]).<ref name="CIA">{{cite web|editor=Central Intelligence Agency|editor-link=Central Intelligence Agency|title=Gibraltar|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/gibraltar/|access-date=2012-09-14|work=[[The World Factbook]]}}</ref>

==The legislature==
The [[Cabinet (government)|Cabinet]] (Council of Ministers) is generally formed by 9-10 of the 17 elected Members of Parliament, through choice made by the Chief Minister with the approval of the Governor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gibraltarlawyers.com/gibraltar/legislature|title=Gibraltar Parliament|editor=Isolas Gibraltar Lawyers|access-date=2012-09-14}}</ref> The 7-8 remaining members constitute the [[His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition (Gibraltar)|Opposition]] ([[Shadow Cabinet]]).<ref name="CIA"/>

The [[2023 Gibraltar general election|last general election]] was held on 12 October 2023.

==Salary==

The Chief Minister earns £142,689 (per anuum) whilst the other Ministers earn £109,253.

==Cabinet==
The Cabinet (elected as from [[2011 Gibraltar general election|December 2011]]) and after the reshuffle, as announced by the Chief Minister after the 2023 general election.

{| class="wikitable"
!colspan="2" | Party
!Name
!Portfolio
|-
! width=5px style="background-color: #FF0000" |
| valign=top| [[Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party|GSLP]]
| valign=top| [[Fabian Picardo]] [[Gibraltar Parliament|MP]] {{post-nominals|country=GBR|KC}}
|
* [[Chief Minister of Gibraltar]]
* Responsibility for the Economy, Public Finance, Financial Stability, Digital Services and IT & Logistics Department
* ''Constituency MP for Upper Town''
|-
!style="background-color: #df424d" |
| valign=top| [[Liberal Party of Gibraltar|LPG]]
| valign=top| [[Joseph Garcia (Gibraltarian politician)|Joseph Garcia]] [[Gibraltar Parliament|MP]]
|
* Deputy Chief Minister of Gibraltar

* ''Constituency MP for Lower Town''
|-
! width=5px style="background-color: #FF0000" |
| valign=top| [[Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party|GSLP]]
| valign=top| [[John Cortes (Gibraltarian politician)|John Cortes]] [[Gibraltar Parliament|MP]] [[Order of the British Empire|MBE]]
|
* Minister for Education, the Environment & Climate Change, Heritage, Transport & Traffic and Technical Services
* ''Constituency MP for Alameda Estate and the South District''
|-
! width=5px style="background-color: #FF0000" |
| valign=top| [[Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party|GSLP]]
| valign=top| [[Christian Santos (Gibraltarian Politician)|Christian Santos GMD]] [[Gibraltar Parliament|MP]]
|
* Minister for Equality, Employment, Culture and Tourism
*'' Constituency MP for Varyl Begg Estate, Sir William Jackson Grove and Mid Harbours''
|-
! width=5px style="background-color: #FF0000" |
| valign=top| [[Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party|GSLP]]
| valign=top| [[Nigel Feetham]] [[Gibraltar Parliament|MP]]
|
* Minister for Financial Services & Gaming and Justice
* ''Constituency MP for Glacis Estate, Laguna Estate, Ocean Village and Bayside''
|-
! width=5px style="background-color: #FF0000" |
| valign=top| [[Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party|GSLP]]
| valign=top| [[Joe Bossano|Sir Joseph Bossano]] [[Gibraltar Parliament|MP]] {{post-nominals|country=GBR|KCMG}}
|
* Minister for Economic Development, Enterprise, Telecommunications & the Gibraltar Savings Bank
* ''Constituency MP with'' '''''Special Responsibility for Senior Citizens'''''
|-
!style="background-color: #df424d" |
| valign=top| [[Liberal Party of Gibraltar|LPG]]
| valign=top| Leslie Bruzon [[Gibraltar Parliament|MP]]
|
* Minister for Sports, Industrial Relations and Civil Contingencies
* ''Constituency MP for the Eastside and Catalan Bay''
|-
! width=5px style="background-color: #FF0000" |
| valign=top| [[Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party|GSLP]]
| valign=top| [[Patricia Orfila]] [[Gibraltar Parliament|MP]]
|
* Minister for Housing
* ''Constituency MP for Bayview area, Cumberland, Nelson's View, The Anchorage, Rosia Plaza, Rosia Dale and Europa Point''
|-
! width=5px style="background-color: #FF0000" |
| valign=top| [[Gibraltar Socialist Labour Party|GSLP]]
| valign=top| [[Gemma Arias-Vasquez]] [[Gibraltar Parliament|MP]] {{post-nominals|country=GBR|KC}}
|
* Minister for Health, Business, the Port, Town Planning and Public Utilities
* ''Constituency MP for the Westside Area''
|}

[[File:Gibraltar stall at Labour Party Conference 2025.jpg|thumb|Gibraltar stall at Labour Party Conference 2025]]

== See also ==
* [[Gibraltar Parliament]]
* [[His Majesty's Most Loyal Opposition (Gibraltar)]]
* [[Judiciary of Gibraltar]]
* [[Politics of Gibraltar]]
* [[Political development in modern Gibraltar]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/ Official website]
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{{Authority control}}

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